A striking defeat that's embarrassing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A striking defeat that's embarrassing . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABASHING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABASHING A striking defeat that's embarrassing (8)
79% LOSS Defeat (4) USA Today Feb 18, 2026
79% BEST Defeat (4) Universal Feb 12, 2026
79% LOSSES Defeats (6) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
79% BESTED Defeated (6) Universal Jan 18, 2026
79% BEATS Defeats (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
76% ABASH Fluster with embarrassment (5) New York Times Feb 17, 2026
76% SHAME Deep embarrassment (5) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
76% SHOWNUP Appeared embarrassed (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 23, 2026
76% BLOW Strike (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
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