Accept defeat Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Accept defeat featured in Atlantic puzzle on February 1, 2026. 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 TAKETHEL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAKETHEL Accept defeat (8) The Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
36% YIELDED Accepted defeat (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 9, 2018
36% LOSES Accepts defeat (5) Universal Jan 6, 2015
36% CONCEDED Accepted defeat (8)
36% BOWS Accepts defeat (4)
31% TAKESTHEL Accepts defeat, in slang (9) New York Times Feb 14, 2025
28% WAYSIDE The verge of falling and accepting defeat (7)
28% TAK Accept defeat, in modern slang (3) New York Times Apr 30, 2023
28% GLOSSARY Vocabulary of boy accepting defeat (8) The Sun Two Speed Feb 26, 2018
25% GOODLOSER One who accepts defeat gracefully (9) New York Times Jul 24, 2023

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