Defeatist, for example, punching local person Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeatist, for example, punching local person featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on August 19, 2026. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEGATIVE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEGATIVE Defeatist, for example, punching local person (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 19, 2026
6% ICANT Defeatist's words (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 6, 2026
5% STRIKE Punch (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 2, 2026
5% UPPERCUT Boxing punch (8) The Times Concise Jul 30, 2026
5% JAB Quick punch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 9, 2026
5% BRIO Punch (4) New York Times Jun 20, 2026
4% AREA Locale (4) Commuter Aug 17, 2026
4% ALPS Yodeling locale (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 14, 2026
4% SITE Locale (4) LA Times Daily Aug 10, 2026
4% SODOM Genesis locale (5) LA Times Daily Aug 7, 2026

Clues for The Telegraph Cryptic Puzzle on August 19, 2026

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