The clue "candidate" last appeared in the Eugene Sheffer King Feature Syndicate crossword on July 6, 2022. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PROSPECT", a 8-letter word.
Solution APPLICANT is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution APPLICANT is 9 letters long. We have 15 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 113 solutions. The longest is PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER with 18 letters, and the shortest is DUD with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 18 letters long.
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| Jab applicant (9) | |
| Job applicant (9) | |
| Applicant for a post (9) | |
| Applicant; examinee (9) | |
| Person taking a test (9) | |