Defeat but good Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeat but good last seen in Universal 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TROMP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROMP Defeat but good (5) Universal Jul 10, 2018
4% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
4% BESTED Defeated (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
4% LOSS Defeat (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
3% UNSEAT Defeat, as an incumbent (6) Universal Dec 3, 2025
3% CLOSES Concludes Conservative is defeated (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
3% GANG Good article - good group? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
3% ILOSE Admission of defeat (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
3% LOSE Be defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 19, 2025
3% EGADS "Goodness gracious!" (5) LA Times Mini Nov 19, 2025

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