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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close to defeat last seen in LA Times Daily 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ONTHEROPES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONTHEROPES Close to defeat (10) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2015
35% ROPES On the ___ (close to defeat) (5)
25% UPEND Winning, close to defeat (2-3) (5)
25% TWEET Sound chirpy pretty close to defeat (5)
24% STATEMENT Account from men in country close to defeat (9) The Sun Two Speed Jul 31, 2025
22% ANTISEPTIC Emotionless soldier is close to defeat in heroic story (10)
22% ON THE ROPES   After playing set, no-hoper is close to defeat (12)
20% LASTLY Sally staggered about close to defeat at the end (6) (6)
20% ENGARDE English are about close to defeated so prepare for attack (7)
20% ON THEIR LAST LEGS Like relay teams in the home straight, close to defeat? (18)

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