Defeat at the last minute Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeat at the last minute . 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 EKEBY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EKEBY Defeat at the last minute (5)
3% LIL Brief minute (3) Newsday Nov 8, 2025
3% BESTED Defeated (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
3% SEC Fraction of a minute, for short (3) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
3% LOSS Defeat (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
3% EDGE Just barely defeat (4) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
3% OUTRAN Defeated in a sprint (6) Universal Oct 27, 2025
3% PINNED Defeated in a wrestling match (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
3% LOSE Suffer defeat (4) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
3% DRUB Soundly defeat (4) Commuter Oct 22, 2025
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