Competes Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Competes” from the USA Today crossword of August 28, 2025? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
USA TODAY, AUGUST 28, 2025
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VIES is the answer to “Competes”. It means to strive for superiority.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To strive for superiority.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: IVSE.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Competes (for)”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the USA Today on April 7, 2025, December 31, 2024.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Competes”?
VIES, 4 letters: to strive for superiority.
When was “Competes” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of August 28, 2025, and 2 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with V.