Criminals admitting defeat? They may be in the soup Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CROUTONS Criminals admitting defeat? They may be in the soup (8) The Times Cryptic Oct 18, 2021
6% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
6% FESSUP Admit it (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 14, 2025
6% BESTED Defeated (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
6% LOSS Defeat (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
6% STING A criminal may be trapped in one (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 23, 2025
6% CROUTON Prisoner admitting defeat? One may be in the soup (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 24, 2016
5% CAN Soup holder (3) Commuter Dec 6, 2025
5% UNSEAT Defeat, as an incumbent (6) Universal Dec 3, 2025
5% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)

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