Challenger is put off, the ego being squashed Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFIER Challenger is put off, the ego being squashed (6) The Telegraph Toughie May 2, 2018
6% ACORN __ squash (5) LA Times Daily Apr 1, 2026
5% OBLATE Squashed, as a sphere; to bale (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 23, 2026
5% NOTEASY Challenging (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 21, 2026
5% ONADARE When challenged (7) Thomas Joseph Apr 20, 2026
5% OVALS Squashed circles (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 19, 2026
5% BAT Dracula alter ego (3) Newsday Apr 19, 2026
5% DEFENDER Footballer put off letting goal in (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
5% DETER Put off animal, with time (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
5% ZUCCHINI "Summer squash" veggie (8) Newsday Apr 7, 2026

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