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)
5% BESTED Defeated (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
5% OMEN *Nautilus captain (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
5% MODESTY Motive for a cover-up? (7) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
5% TIER Restraint having run on bank (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
5% RINSEOFF Run some water over (8) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
5% LOSS Defeat (4) Commuter Nov 1, 2025
5% TACO Some ricotta-covered pancake (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Oct 31, 2025
5% OUTRAN Defeated in a sprint (6) Universal Oct 27, 2025
5% BALLPIT Soft landing under some slides (7) USA Today Oct 27, 2025
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