Defeat in competition Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeat in competition featured in New York Times puzzle on July 19, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OUTSCORE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OUTSCORE Defeat in competition (8) New York Times Jul 19, 2026
98% UPEND Defeat in competition (5)
38% BESTED Defeated in competition (6) Newsday Sep 27, 2021
38% UPENDS Defeats in competition (6)
34% CLOSE-UP Be defeated in competition and snap? (8)
34% CLOSEUP Be defeated in competition and snap? (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 25, 2016
3% OWNED Completely defeated (5) New York Times Jul 17, 2026
3% MEET Swimming competition (4) New York Times Midi Jul 14, 2026
3% RACES Speed competitions (5) Newsday Jul 13, 2026
3% SCHOOLED Masterfully defeated (8) Newsday Jul 11, 2026

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