The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word VIED , but the solution may also be HADASHOT which is one of the most recent solution (2005 in New York Sun).
Was in the running crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VIED | 50 % | 4 |
| HADASHOT | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Was in the running
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- accrue
- administer
- administering
- administration
- amok
- bleed
- candidate
- circulation
- competition
- conduct
- conducting
- course
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
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
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