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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close friend -- solitary, it's said, facing position of defeat last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOULMATE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SOULMATE Close friend -- solitary, it's said, facing position of defeat | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 26, 2021 |
| 63% | CHUM Close friend | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 5, 2025 |
| 60% | PAL Close friend, slangily | (3) | ||
| 58% | LONE Solitary | (4) | Thomas Joseph | Aug 4, 2025 |
| 58% | FADE Weaken in the face of a defeat (4) | (4) | ||
| 55% | LONER Solitary person | (5) | Newsday | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 55% | POSTDOC Research position for new Ph.D.'s | (7) | USA Today | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 55% | LICK Defeat | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 55% | LOSETO Be defeated by | (6) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 20, 2025 |
| 55% | BEATEN Defeated | (6) | Universal | Sep 19, 2025 |
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