The Clue
Hardly close contests (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ROMPS
Tags
Notes
The answer ROMPS is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Capers
Cavorts
Frolics
Gambols
Easy victories
Easy wins
Hardly nail-biters
Wins going away
Definition
ROMP as a noun:
1. (runaway, blowout, romp, laugher, shoo-in, walkaway) = an easy victory
2. (tomboy, romp, hoyden) = a girl who behaves in a boyish manner
3. (play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper) = gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
ROMP as a verb:
1. (frolic, lark, rollick, skylark, disport, sport, cavort, gambol, frisk, romp, run around, lark about) = play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
2. run easily and fairly fast
3. win easily; "romp a race"