Be a contender
The crossword clue "Be a contender" is answered by VIE, a 3-letter entry. Used 31 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
VIE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the VIE answer page.
Used 31 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 10 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for VIE
Every other clue in this collection answered by VIE, most used first.
- Compete - used 486 times, most recently in 2026
- Contend - used 159 times, most recently in 2026
- Compete (for) - used 84 times, most recently in 2026
- "C'est la ___!" - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
- Go head-to-head - used 38 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.
- By way of - VIA, used 728 times
- Actor Kilmer - VAL, used 174 times
- Neckline shape - VEE, used 162 times
- Itinerary word - VIA, used 119 times
- Moving vehicle - VAN, used 104 times
- Cistern - VAT, used 99 times
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