Concede - acknowledge defeat - maybe it's tragic at the outset (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Concede - acknowledge defeat - maybe it's tragic at the outset (5) featured in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle on October 3, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ADMIT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADMIT Concede - acknowledge defeat - maybe it's tragic at the outset (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 3, 2026
54% YOUWINAGAIN Acknowledgment of a repeat defeat (11) Universal Sep 27, 2026
48% AGREE Concede (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 29, 2026
48% GRANT Concede (5) The Washington Post Mini Sep 29, 2026
46% DIRE Tragic (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 16, 2026
46% SAD Tragic (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 1, 2026
42% BESTED Defeated (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2026
42% DOOM Tragic fate (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2026
42% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 17, 2026
42% BESTS Defeats (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 8, 2026

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