Short footrace
The crossword clue "Short footrace" is answered by SPRINT, a 6-letter entry. Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2009. It appears in 3 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
SPRINT
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SPRINT answer page.
Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2009. It appears in 3 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.
- HUNDREDYARDDASH (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SPRINT
Every other clue in this collection answered by SPRINT, most used first.
- Dash - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
- Short race - used 13 times, most recently in 2016
- Short fast race - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
- Quick run - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Track event - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Burst of speed - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
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.
- Short sock - ANKLET, used 73 times
- Be short with - SNAPAT, used 33 times
- Short snooze - CATNAP, used 27 times
- Tampa neighbor, for short - STPETE, used 25 times
- In short supply - SCARCE, used 24 times
- Like a short play - ONEACT, used 17 times
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