The Clue
Kind of horse or track (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RACE
Tags
Notes
The answer RACE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 70 puzzles.
Related Clues
Campaign
Caucasian, for one
Competition
Contest
Derby
Heat
Human ___
Hustle
Marathon
Speed
Tear
Watercourse
500, e.g.
5K or 10K
5K, e.g.
Battle the clock
Camptown activity
Choppy sea
Compete, in a way
Competition for a pennant
Contest for Atalanta
Contest at Belmont
Indy "500"
Marathon, e.g.
Motocross, e.g.
Olympics event
Pimlico event
Political contest
Quest for a pennant
Rapids phenomenon
Rev an engine
Track event
200-meter, e.g.
Boston Marathon, e.g.
Event for Edwin Moses
Foot or potato follower
Grand National or Iditarod
Indy 500, e.g.
It's sometimes a drag
Word with horse or foot
Word with human or horse
Easter egg roll, say
Exceed the speed limit, maybe
It starts and ends with a line
One may be on its last leg
Definition
RACE as a noun:
1. any competition; "the race for the presidency"
2. people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"
3. a contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
4. (slipstream, airstream, race, backwash, wash) = the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
5. (subspecies, race) = (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
6. (raceway, race) = a canal for a current of water
RACE as a verb:
1. (rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along) = step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
2. (race, run) = compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let's race and see who gets there first"
3. to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
4. (race, rush) = cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"