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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeated by a small margin last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EDGED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EDGED Defeated by a small margin | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 19, 2016 |
| 98% | NOSEDOUT Defeated by a small margin. | (8) | ||
| 42% | EDGE Defeat by a small margin | (4) | USA Today | Dec 19, 2019 |
| 38% | NOSED ___ out (defeated by a small margin). | (5) | ||
| 34% | CLOSE 100 are defeated by a small margin (5) | (5) | ||
| 4% | HAIR Small winning margin | (4) | Universal | Aug 14, 2025 |
| 3% | DRUB Soundly defeat | (4) | Commuter | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 3% | LOSES Suffers defeat | (5) | Commuter | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 3% | LICK Defeat | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 3% | CANING Severe defeat | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 9, 2025 |
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