The Clue
Kind of horse race (8 letter answer)
The Answer
CLAIMING
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Notes
The answer CLAIMING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
CLAIM as a verb:
1. assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing; "He claimed that he killed the burglar"
2. (claim, lay claim, arrogate) = demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"
3. ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example; "They claimed on the maximum allowable amount"
4. (claim, take) = lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea"
5. (claim, take, exact) = take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her"