The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word RUNNERS-UP
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More clues leading to the result RUNNERS-UP
- Seconds of bean feast?
- We weren't first knights wicked pursuer's trapped
- Bean soup, nothing less, for seconds?
- Beans a success? Seconds called for
- They never win as fell-racers?
- Blues, perhaps, at university, who never get a first
- Blues, perhaps, at university who never get a first
- Seconds a beanpole may welcome?
- As good as gold? Not us
- Those who just missed out on the gold rush?
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "competitors in second position" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case competitors in second position = runners-up.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does RUNNERS-UP mean?
RUNNERS-UP noun- The person who finishes second, or in any position after the first.
- Second favorite.