Defeated in a contest Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeated in a contest 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 BEAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEAT Defeated in a contest (4) Newsday Jul 15, 2025
36% DRUB Defeat in a contest (4)
32% BESTS Defeats in a contest (5) (5)
32% HAMMERED Utterly defeated in a contest (8)
21% CLOSEUP Be defeated in sporting contest, showing clip of film? (5-2) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 13, 2025
19% DRAG RACE . Car is reversed in anger after initial defeat in speed contest (9)
4% LOSER Defeated contestant (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jul 6, 2025
3% MATCH Tennis contest (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 5, 2025
3% ILOST Cry of defeat (5) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
3% LOST Was defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 3, 2025

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