Brilliant to start with, then have failure Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Brilliant to start with, then have failure . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFEAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFEAT Brilliant to start with, then have failure (6)
7% SHONE Was brilliant (5) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
6% LAPSE Failure of memory (5) Commuter Jan 8, 2026
6% VIRTUOSI Brilliant musicians (8) The Times Concise Jan 1, 2026
6% BOMBS Complete failures (5) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
6% FIASCO Humiliating failure (6) (6) Mirror Classic Dec 24, 2025
6% AURORAE Brilliant celestial displays (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
6% AZURE Brilliant shade of blue (5) New York Times Mini Dec 12, 2025
6% COUP Brilliant stratagem (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025
6% OUTAGES Power failures (7) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
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