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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | RUIN Defeat one in lead (4) | (4) | ||
| 11% | ROUT Defeat | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 11% | BESTED Defeated | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 11% | LOSS Defeat | (4) | Commuter | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 11% | LOSER One defeated | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 14, 2025 |
| 10% | FAILURE Football manager with one draw and a defeat | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 10% | LICK Defeat | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 9% | SPANK Defeat soundly, in slang | (5) | New York Times Mini | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 9% | UNSEAT Defeat, as an incumbent | (6) | Universal | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 9% | CLOSES Concludes Conservative is defeated | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Dec 2, 2025 |
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