A striking defeat that's humiliating Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABASHING A striking defeat that's humiliating (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 30, 2016
6% ABASE Humiliate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 13, 2025
6% EMBARRASS Humiliate, abash (9) The Times Concise Oct 20, 2025
6% ABASHED Following a strike, senior journalist is humiliated (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
6% ATEDIRT Was humiliated (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 9, 2025
5% EYECATCHING Striking (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 19, 2025
5% LOSE Be defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 19, 2025
5% RAM Strike (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
5% ECLAT Striking effect (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
5% BESTED Defeated (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025

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