Still in contention
The crossword clue "Still in contention" is answered by ALIVE, a 5-letter entry. Used 27 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ALIVE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ALIVE answer page.
Used 27 times across 14 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 9 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for ALIVE
Every other clue in this collection answered by ALIVE, most used first.
- Still in the game - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
- Vibrant - used 51 times, most recently in 2024
- ___ and kicking - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
- Breathing - used 41 times, most recently in 2024
- Kicking partner - used 39 times, most recently in 2020
- Animated - used 35 times, most recently in 2018
- Still breathing - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Unable to sit still - ANTSY, used 86 times
- Still in bed - NOTUP, used 32 times
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