Challenger (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">challenger</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that challenger can be written as rival)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for rival that I've seen before include "Be equal to in quality" , "Adversary or foe" , "Close competitor" , "Someone you hope to defeat" , "Competing opponent" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">challenger</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">challenger</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for contender that I've seen before include "One engaged in a struggle" , "One striving" , "one in the field" , "Candidate" , "One seeking title" .)