1) Favorite 2) Favourite 3) Having winning odds 4) Loved 5) Preferred 6) Specially privileged 7) Unlike an underdog 8) Was partial to Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/favored
• (a.) Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend. • (a.) Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as, well-favored; hard-favored, etc. • (imp. & p. p.) of Favor Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/favored/
Fa'vored adjective 1. Countenanced; aided; regarded with kidness; as, a favored friend. 2. Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as, well- favored ; hard- favored , etc. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/F/13