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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeat metaphor last seen in Newsday 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JAWS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | JAWS Defeat metaphor | (4) | Newsday | Jan 21, 2022 |
| 30% | EATDIRT Accept a difficult defeat, metaphorically | (7) | ||
| 4% | LITERAL Not metaphorical | (7) | Commuter | Sep 9, 2025 |
| 3% | LIP Disrespect metaphor | (3) | Newsday | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 3% | DRUB Soundly defeat | (4) | Commuter | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | LOSES Suffers defeat | (5) | Commuter | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | PALATE Taste, metaphorically | (6) | New York Times | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 3% | LICK Defeat | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 3% | MASK Deception metaphor | (4) | Newsday | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 3% | WEB Metaphor for intrigue | (3) | Newsday | Oct 10, 2025 |
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