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% PUREGENIUS "Brilliant!" (10) Universal Feb 15, 2026
7% ACE Brilliant! (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 26, 2026
7% LOSER Failure (5) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
6% SCARLET Brilliant red (7) Commuter Feb 23, 2026
6% REMISS Careless about failure (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
6% SHOOTINGSTAR Tell, perhaps, one will have brief but brilliant career (12) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 18, 2026
6% MASTERPIECE Brilliant work of art (11) The Times Concise Feb 17, 2026
6% EASED Relaxed and stopped, not having started (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
6% MISS Failure to hit (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 7, 2026
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