Entered the marathon

The answer

RAN

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

Used 8 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2012. It appears in 1 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 (2 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
• Managed - used 95 times, most recently in 2026
• Scooted - used 88 times, most recently in 2026
• Took off - used 84 times, most recently in 2026
• Fled - used 76 times, most recently in 2026
• Hightailed it - used 70 times, most recently in 2026
• Sought a seat - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
• Galloped - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
• Skedaddled - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
• Competed in a marathon - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
• Dashed - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Was in charge of - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Bolted - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Jogged - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Bled - used 29 times, most recently in 2024
• Flowed - used 29 times, most recently in 2016
• Wasn't colorfast - used 28 times, most recently in 2022
• Published - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• Bled in the wash - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Was published - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Took charge of - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Threw one's hat in the ring - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Turned tail - used 19 times, most recently in 2017
• Was a candidate - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Campaigned for office - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Tried to get elected - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Appeared in print - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Headed up - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Oversaw - used 16 times, most recently in 2024
• Trotted - used 16 times, most recently in 2023
• Did a marathon - used 15 times, most recently in 2026
• Competed in a 10K - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Hotfooted it - used 14 times, most recently in 2024
• Participated in a marathon - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Scurried - used 14 times, most recently in 2007
• Tore - used 14 times, most recently in 2017
• Vied for office - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Was on the ballot - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Led - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Made tracks - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Competed in a 5K - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Directed - used 12 times, most recently in 2024
• Conducted - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Did a 5K - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Fled or bled - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Legged it - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Raced - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Spread. - used 11 times, most recently in 1982
• Tried for office - used 11 times, most recently in 2014
• Appeared in the paper - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Booked it - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Competed in a race - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Hurried - used 10 times, most recently in 2014
• Was printed - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Went jogging - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• Bled in the laundry - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Bled or fled - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Did a 10K - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Headed for the hills - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Printed - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Sped - used 9 times, most recently in 2009
• Competed - used 8 times, most recently in 2002
• Headed - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Hied - used 8 times, most recently in 2011
• Scrammed - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Smuggled - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Stood for office - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Aegir's wife - used 7 times, most recently in 1993
• Also-___ (losing candidate) - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Commanded - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Competed in a 5K, say - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Dashed off - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Did a 5K, say - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Kurosawa classic - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Sought election - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
• Sought political office - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Took part in a marathon - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Took to one's heels - used 7 times, most recently in 2019
• Turned chicken - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Was fast, or wasn't fast - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Amscrayed - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Beat it - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Competed in a relay race - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Flew the coop - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Scampered - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Sought an office - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Sought elected office - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Sought public office - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Split - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Took flight - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Was the head of - used 6 times, most recently in 2013

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