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Competed in a marathon

Answer: RAN - 3 letters

The crossword clue "Competed in a marathon" is answered by RAN, a 3-letter entry. Used 49 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.

The answer

RAN

RAN

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the RAN answer page.

49Times used
23Distinct years
2026Most recent year
13Publications

Used 49 times across 23 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

  • RACED (3 uses in xd)

Other clues for RAN

Every other clue in this collection answered by RAN, most used first.

  • Operated - used 202 times, most recently in 2026
  • Sprinted - used 163 times, most recently in 2026
  • Sought office - used 116 times, most recently in 2026
  • Campaigned - used 107 times, most recently in 2026
  • Scooted - used 88 times, most recently in 2026
  • Fled - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
  • Sought a seat - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
  • Galloped - used 55 times, most recently in 2025

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