Challenger is put off, the ego being squashed Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Challenger is put off, the ego being squashed last seen in Telegraph Toughie puzzle. 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 DEFIER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFIER Challenger is put off, the ego being squashed (6) The Telegraph Toughie May 2, 2018
6% REPEL Put off (5) LA Times Daily Dec 21, 2025
5% SLANG Translating challenge (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 10, 2026
5% DARE Challenge (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
5% DETERMINE Put off by tunnel's mould (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
5% GAME Up for a challenge (4) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
5% IDARE Start of a challenge (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
5% DIVA Performer with a big ego (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 23, 2025
5% PROROGUE Put off expert rascal (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 22, 2025
5% DETER Put off animal, with time (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 16, 2025

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