Answer:

edgedout

Answer	Crossword Clue
EDGEDOUT	Barely beat
EDGEDOUT	Nipped
EDGEDOUT	Barely defeated

EDGEDOUT	Moved away gradually.
EDGEDOUT	Beat narrowly.
EDGEDOUT	Defeated narrowly
EDGEDOUT	Beat by a nose
EDGEDOUT	Narrowly beat

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.