100 are defeated, but the margin was narrow (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 100 are defeated, but the margin was narrow (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSE 100 are defeated, but the margin was narrow (5) (5)
8% EDGEOUT Defeat by a narrow margin (7) USA Today Sep 18, 2024
8% NIPS Defeats by a narrow margin (4)
7% NOSED Defeated by a narrow margin, with "out" (5)
6% LICK Defeat (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
6% SLIT Narrow cut (4) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
6% CANING Severe defeat (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
6% ALL 100% (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025
6% NARROW Slender (margin) (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 6, 2025
6% EDGE Margin (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 5, 2025
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