Defeat in a contest Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeat in a contest . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DRUB.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRUB Defeat in a contest (4)
39% BEAT Defeated in a contest (4) Newsday Jul 15, 2025
33% BESTS Defeats in a contest (5) (5)
33% HAMMERED Utterly defeated in a contest (8)
21% CLOSEUP Be defeated in sporting contest, showing clip of film? (5-2) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 13, 2025
20% DRAG RACE . Car is reversed in anger after initial defeat in speed contest (9)
4% LOSER Defeated contestant (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jul 6, 2025
3% MATCH Tennis contest (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
3% ILOST Cry of defeat (5) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
3% LOST Was defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 3, 2025
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