| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TIGHT | Close, as a race |
| NIPANDTUCK | Very close, as a race |
| NECKANDNECK | Very close, as a horse race |
| PHOTOFINISH | End of a close race |
| NOSE | Difference in a close race |
| WINBYANOSE | Triumph in a close race |
| LASTLAP | Close of a swimming race |
| NECKANDNECK | Too close to call, in a race |
| ANOSE | What a close race is won by. |
| SPURT | Good thing to end a close race with |
