| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SIDES | Contesting teams |
| VYING | Contesting |
| contestingly | CONTESTING |
| SIDES | Contesting parties. |
| SIDE | Contesting group |
| SIDE | Contesting party |
| sider | contesting team or group |
| sides | contesting team or group |
| side | contesting team or group |
| SIDEBAR | Bistro for a contesting team? |
| rend | divide (as a nation) into contesting factions |
| nip | with each competitor equaling or closely contesting the speed, scoring, or efforts of the other |
