Comes out on top
The crossword clue "Comes out on top" is answered by WINS, a 4-letter entry. Used 12 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
WINS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the WINS answer page.
Used 12 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1951. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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- PREVAILS (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for WINS
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- Victories - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- Triumphs - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Comes in first - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
- Is victorious - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Sports column - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Takes the prize - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Finishes first - used 8 times, most recently in 2020
- Standings column - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Successes - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
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