The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word VIED which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2010.
Contested crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VIED | 80 % | 4 |
| OPPOSED | 20 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Contested
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- contend
- repugn
- competition
- controversial
- contentious
- controversy
- dispute
- disputed
- disputable
- debatable
- conflicting
- challenge
Crossword Answer definitions
VIED verb- To fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
- To rival (something), etc.
- To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy.
- To stake; to wager.
- To stake a sum of money upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See revie.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result VIED
- Competed
- Contended
- Was a contender (for)
- Contested
- Had a contest
- Strove
- Went head-to-head
- Was in a contest
- Strove, as for superiority
- Locked horns