| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ENTRANT | One in a contest |
| STARER | One in a no-blinking contest |
| NERD | One with no hope in a popularity contest |
| MEET | Heated contest, in more ways than one |
| MASSACRE | One-sided contest |
| ROUT | One-sided contest |
| PLEA | "No contest," for one |
| DUEL | One-on-one contest |
| PLEA | No contest, for one |
| IONIC | Order one-on-one contest, at first (5) |
