Answer:

underdog

Answer	Crossword Clue
UNDERDOG	Cinderella team
UNDERDOG	Long shot
UNDERDOG	Upset winner

UNDERDOG	Person expected to lose
UNDERDOG	The odds are against him.
UNDERDOG	Potential loser.
UNDERDOG	Prospective also-ran
UNDERDOG	Dark horse
UNDERDOG	David, as against Goliath
UNDERDOG	Non-favorite
UNDERDOG	Victim of social injustice

UNDERDOG	Loser
UNDERDOG	How this answer is situated
UNDERDOG	Victor of an upset
UNDERDOG	Cartoon hero with a blue cape
UNDERDOG	David, when taking on Goliath
UNDERDOG	One not favored
UNDERDOG	Unlikely winner

Crossword

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