Defeats some running under cover with captain having moved up Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defeats some running under cover with captain having moved up . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OVERCOMES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERCOMES Defeats some running under cover with captain having moved up (9)
6% IDLE Running, but not moving (4) New York Times Jul 26, 2025
5% RISE Move up (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
5% ENDURANCE Beetle finally moving under can for survival (9) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 26, 2025
5% BELOW Under (5) The Times Concise Sep 24, 2025
5% NEATH Under (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 21, 2025
5% LOSETO Be defeated by (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 20, 2025
5% HANDRAIL One running up a staircase? (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
5% BEATEN Defeated (6) Universal Sep 19, 2025
5% BUDGE Move, say, knight up (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 19, 2025
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