The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SEMIFINAL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Next-to-last crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SEMIFINAL | 33 % | 9 |
| PENULTIMATE | 33 % | 11 |
| PENULT | 33 % | 6 |
Why may SEMIFINAL be the right solution?
The answer "SEMIFINAL" fits the clue "Next-to-last" because a semifinal is a stage in a competition that comes right before the final, making it the second-to-last round or match.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Next-to-last
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- penultimate
- last
- intermediate
- junior
- third-year
- second to last
- last but one
- second last
- antepenultimate
- preantepenultimate
- propenultimate
- subultimate
Crossword Answer definitions
SEMIFINAL noun- A playoff in the round with only four players or teams left, the stage before the final.
- (general) A competition that narrows a field of contestants (semifinalists) to a set of finalists, for a subsequent final.
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