The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word EMULATION which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1967.
Effort to surpass crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EMULATION | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Effort to surpass
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- emulation
- better
- break
- end
- lick
- licked
- outreach
- pass
- best
- beat
- beats
- eclipse
Crossword Answer definitions
EMULATION noun- The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
- Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
- Running a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.
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