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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeat in start of contest? Hell, team's terrible (9) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHECKMATE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CHECKMATE Defeat in start of contest? Hell, team's terrible (9) | (9) | ||
| 79% | LOSER Defeated contestant (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Oct 7, 2025 |
| 67% | ALSORAN Defeated contestant sprinted as well (4-3) | (7) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 64% | BESTED Defeated | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 64% | LOSS Defeat | (4) | Commuter | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 64% | AWFUL Terrible | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 64% | LICK Defeat | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 64% | BAD Terrible | (3) | Commuter | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 64% | ABYSMAL Terrible | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 64% | SCREWTHAT "Hell no!" | (9) | New York Times | Sep 20, 2025 |
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