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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeats by a hair last seen in New York Times 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 NIPS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NIPS Defeats by a hair | (4) | New York Times | Feb 23, 2018 |
| 36% | EDGE Defeat by a hair? | (4) | ||
| 36% | EDGED Defeated by a hair | (5) | Universal | Aug 30, 2022 |
| 3% | ROUT Crushing defeat | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 3% | SPANK Defeat soundly, in slang | (5) | LA Times Daily | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 3% | WHISKER Hair in mixer? | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Mar 12, 2026 |
| 3% | WISP Tendril of hair | (4) | USA Today | Mar 10, 2026 |
| 3% | LOSES Suffers defeat | (5) | LA Times Mini | Mar 7, 2026 |
| 3% | LOSE Suffer defeat | (4) | Commuter | Mar 5, 2026 |
| 3% | TRESS Lock of hair | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Mar 5, 2026 |
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