The Clue
Likely to win (7 letter answer)
The Answer
FAVORED
Tags
Notes
The answer FAVORED is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Blessed, in a way
Was partial to
Having winning odds
Definition
FAVOR as a verb:
1. (prefer, favor, favour) = promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"
2. (favor, favour) = consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"
3. (favor, favour) = treat gently or carefully
4. (privilege, favor, favour) = bestow a privilege upon
FAVORED as an adjective:
1. (favored, favorite, favourite, best-loved, pet, preferred, preferent) = preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
2. (advantaged, favored) = blessed with advantages; "she is more advantaged than her cousin"; "born into the favored classes"
3. (favored, fortunate, golden) = supremely favored or fortunate; "golden lads and girls all must / like chimney sweepers come to dust"