Defeat delay (3-4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeat delay (3-4) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SETBACK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SETBACK Defeat delay (3-4) (7)
12% LICK Defeat (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
12% LAG Delay (3) Universal Oct 10, 2025
12% STALL Delay (5) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
12% LOSETO Be defeated by (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 20, 2025
12% BEATEN Defeated (6) Universal Sep 19, 2025
12% TARDY Delayed (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 9, 2025
12% BEAT Defeat (4) Commuter Sep 6, 2025
11% DRUB Soundly defeat (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
11% LOSES Suffers defeat (5) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
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