| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Consuming, as a lollipop | Commuter | 25 Jun 2026 |
| Defeating | ||
| Seeking to taste defeat | ||
| A sound defeat with the tongue? (7) | ||
| Lacking a substitute, I go in and get a thrashing (7) | ||
| Wiping with tongue (7) | ||
| Defeating, informally (7) | ||
| Charlie admits soft spot -- quite the reverse in defeat | The Telegraph Toughie | 16 Jan 2024 |
| Charlie admits soft spot - quite the reverse in defeat (7) | ||
| Conservative admitted to being pleased with defeat | The Telegraph Toughie | 20 Apr 2021 |
| Conservative admitted to weakness in heavy defeat | ||
| Conservative admitted to fondness for defeat | ||
| Working on a lollipop | ||
| Rout |