Answer: RIVAL
RIVAL is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 103 times.
Referring Clues:
- Burger King, to McDonald's
 - Competing
 - Letterman, to Leno
 - Coke vis-à-vis Pepsi
 - Another suitor
 - Paris, to Romeo
 - Play against
 - Compete with
 - Try to beat
 - Ken-L Ration competitor
 - Adversary
 - Pepsi vis-à-vis Coke
 - Foe
 - Hertz, to Avis
 - Sprint, to AT&T
 - Challenger
 - Ford, to Chevrolet
 - Opponent
 - Competitor
 - USC, to UCLA
 - USC, to UCLA, e.g.
 - Honda, to Toyota
 - Strive to equal
 - Compete
 - Dog food brand
 - Match in ability
 - Amazon, to Barnes & Noble
 - Romantic triangle figure
 - Equal
 - Compare to
 - Hold a candle to
 - Keep up with
 - Business competitor
 - Coke, to Pepsi
 - Measure up to
 - ABC, to CBS
 - Be in competition with
 - Threaten to surpass
 - Competitor in love
 - ABC, to 14-Down
 - Romantic competitor
 - Opponent in business or sports
 - Fellow contestant
 - Michigan, to Ohio State, e.g.
 - Evert, to Navratilova
 - Nearby school, maybe
 - One on the other side
 - Monopolist's lack
 - Opponent, competitive (5)
 - Facebook, to Google
 - Traditional foe
 - Archenemy
 - Arch-enemy
 - Contender
 - Ardent competitor
 - Alternative beau
 - Crock-Pot company
 - Compare favorably to
 - Close competitor
 - Another suitor, to you
 - Avid competitor
 - Bing, to Google
 - Yankees, to the Red Sox
 - Lakers, to Celtics, e.g.
 - Match
 - One in a love triangle, maybe
 - Antagonist
 - Beau number two
 - One to vie with
 - Main competitor
 - Fischer, to Spassky, e.g.
 - Navratilova, to 45-Across, e.g.
 - Eton, to Harrow
 - Be about as good as
 - Opposite corner in a romantic triangle
 - One in a love triangle, perhaps
 - Challenge well
 - Pepsi, to Coke
 - Hamilton, to Burr
 - Contend with
 - Be equivalent to
 - Salieri, to Mozart
 - #2, to #1
 - Real Madrid vis-à-vis F.C. Barcelona
 - One in a love triangle
 - Primary foe
 - A Hatfield vis-à-vis a McCoy
 - Primary competitor
 - Nemesis
 - Uber, to Lyft
 - Same-state opponent, often
 - Archcompetitor
 - The Cowboys, for the Eagles
 - Frenemy, at times
 - Be as good as
 - Frenemy, maybe
 - Auburn, to Alabama
 - What Hamilton was to Burr
 - Harvard, to Yale
 - Nearly match
 - Sooner, to a Longhorn
 - Boeing, to Airbus
 - Competitive nemesis
 
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - October 27, 2025
 - USA Today - August 05, 2025
 - New York Times - July 12, 2025
 - LA Times - July 10, 2025
 - USA Today - April 07, 2025
 - USA Today - February 20, 2025
 - LA Times - January 13, 2025
 - New York Times - November 25, 2024
 - USA Today - July 30, 2024
 - USA Today - July 25, 2024
 - New York Times - June 26, 2024
 - LA Times - March 10, 2024
 - New York Times - November 21, 2023
 - LA Times - November 15, 2023
 - LA Times - August 25, 2023
 - LA Times - November 06, 2022
 - LA Times - October 02, 2022
 - New York Times - July 15, 2022
 - USA Today - March 07, 2022
 - New York Times - December 27, 2021
 
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