| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| VIED | Was a contender |
| INIT | Still a contender |
| VIES | Is a contender |
| OUTOFTHERUNNING | Not a contender |
| VIE | Be a contender |
| YACHT | Contender in a regatta |
| COULDA | "I .. been a contender" |
| COULDA | "I .. been a contender!" |
| DODGER | Contender for a flag. |
| COULDA | 'I -- been a contender' |
| MUTT | Hardly a Westminster contender |
| MANGY | Hardly a Westminster contender |
| ALF | Nickname of a '36 contender |
| ICESKATES | Gift for a future Olympics contender. |
