Answer to "Kind of contest" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STARING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2007.

Kind of contest crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
STARING	17 %	7
POPULARITY	17 %	10
INTRAMURAL	17 %	10
SWEEPSTAKES	17 %	11
ELIMINATION	17 %	11
BEE	17 %	3

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Kind of contest

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• election
• beauty pageant
• spelling bee
• foot race
• arm wrestling
• game show
• ring
• arena
• coliseum
• marquee
• spina
• circus

Crossword Answer definitions

STARING verb

1. (construed with at) To look fixedly (at something).
2. To influence in some way by looking fixedly.
3. To be very conspicuous on account of size, prominence, colour, or brilliancy.
4. To stand out; to project; to bristle.

STARING noun

1. The act of one who stares.

STARING adjective

1. Shining; vivid, garish.
2. Looking fixedly with wide-open eyes.
3. Sensational, lurid.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result STARING

• Impolite activity
• Gazing fixedly
• Unable to look away
• Transfixed
• Transfixed, perhaps
• Rubbernecking
• Looking.
• Conspicuous.
• Taking a good look.
• Rubberneck's activity

More clues leading to the result POPULARITY

• Kind of contest.

More clues leading to the result INTRAMURAL

• Like some school sports
• Within the walls.
• Being within certain limits.
• Within certain limits.
• Type of competition.
• Like certain college games
• Kind of contest
• Unlike conference games
• Like dorm dodgeball leagues

More clues leading to the result SWEEPSTAKES

• Certain horserace
• Dick Clark does ads for one
• Publishers Clearing House event
• Winner-take-all contest
• Lottery
• Kind of contest
• "No purchase necessary" contest
• Lottery.
• One way to make a million
• Win all the prizes?

More clues leading to the result ELIMINATION

• Type of sports tournament.
• Type of contest.
• Kind of contest
• Part 6 of the quip

More clues leading to the result BEE

• Belushi's "killer" character
• Drone, e.g.
• Royal jelly producer
• Spelling affair
• Spelling event
• Stinger sporter
• Waxmaker
• Frequent flyer?
• Kind of line
• Propolis collector