The clue for today is election loser which comes from the NYT Mini Crossword puzzle dated July 19, 2025. We’re looking for a seven-letter word for the down section. The answer for this puzzle is actually two words and is a bit tricky to figure out if your vocabulary isn’t that broad.
What do you call an election loser?
The answer is ALSORAN, which is probably something that you’ve never heard of. The actual word is also-ran. It’s two words that has a hyphen connecting both of them. The word also-ran is defined as a loser in a competition. In fact, the term was used quite a lot in horse races back in the day.
To use it in a sentence would be something like “if you don’t train hard enough, you’ll end up as an also-ran in the competition”. The term also-ran doesn’t just apply to elections as it can be used for other events. It isn’t exclusive, but it works as the answer for this puzzle.
