The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PLACING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Finishing second in a horse race crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PLACING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Finishing second in a horse race
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- place
- post
- placed
- placing
- runner-up
- show
- length
- back
- bak
- showed
- run
- nack
Crossword Answer definitions
PLACING verb- To put (an object or person) in a specific location.
- To earn a given spot in a competition.
- To remember where and when (an object or person) has been previously encountered.
- (in the passive) To achieve (a certain position, often followed by an ordinal) as in a horse race.
- To sing (a note) with the correct pitch.
- To arrange for or to make (a bet).
- To recruit or match an appropriate person for a job.
- To place-kick (a goal).
- The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning.
- The condition of being placed.
- The position of a competitor at the end of a race.
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