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) Premier Sunday Sep 7, 2025
6% DEMEAN Humiliate (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 6, 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
6% LICKONESWOUNDS Console oneself after a defeat or humiliation (4,4,6) (14)
5% CLUB Union strike (4) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 10, 2025
5% ECLAT Striking effect (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 10, 2025
5% BEAT Defeat (4) Commuter Sep 6, 2025
5% ILOST Cry of defeat (5) New York Times Sep 3, 2025

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