Battle of WWII: a major shot having lost war (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IWOJIMA Battle of WWII: a major shot having lost war (3,4) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
7% WAR Major battle (3) Premier Sunday Apr 5, 2026
6% WATERLOO Last battle of the Napoleonic wars (8) (8) Puzzler May 12, 2026
6% STLO WWII battle site (4) LA Times Mini Apr 3, 2026
6% CONFLICT War, battle (8) (8) Puzzler Mar 18, 2026
5% ATWAR Battling militarily (5) New York Times Jun 2, 2026
5% SCATS Gets lost (5) New York Times May 31, 2026
5% PHALANX Battle formation (7) The Telegraph Quick May 30, 2026
5% ARK "Raiders of the Lost ___" (3) USA Today May 30, 2026
5% BACHELORSDEGREE Major achievement? (15) LA Times Daily May 30, 2026

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