The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPRINTER
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More clues leading to the result SPRINTER
- One in a hurry requiring second attachment to computer
- Small item of office equipment for athlete
- Small book producer, one doing a run
- Bookmaker’s pursuing final bets for good runner
- In the long run, one may not be competitive
- Athlete, one who makes an impression after sex
- Bolt perhaps finally secures peripheral device
- Small item of office equipment one runs
- You might find her on the fast track?
- He shifts second piece of computer hardware
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What does SPRINTER mean?
SPRINTER noun- One who sprints.
- Transition period between winter and spring: late winter.