City is defeated having welcomed financial backer (3,7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue City is defeated having welcomed financial backer (3,7) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOS City is defeated having welcomed financial backer (3,7) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 17, 2024
7% ANGEL A new setter's financial backer (5) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 9, 2025
6% BESTED Defeated (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
6% LOSS Defeat (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
6% EVANGEL English vicar's first financial backer for any of the Gospels (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
6% INVESTOR Financier (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
6% LICK Defeat (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
6% PROPONENT Backer (9) Puzzler Backwords Aug 20, 2025
6% FUNDER Financial backer (6) Premier Sunday Jan 8, 2023
6% SPONSOR Financial backer (7) Premier Sunday Jul 25, 2021

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