'Dewey Defeats ___,' infamous Chicago Tribune headline of 1948 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRUMAN 'Dewey Defeats ___,' infamous Chicago Tribune headline of 1948 (6) New York Times Nov 29, 2022
5% SPANK Defeat decisively, in sports headlines (5) Newsday Feb 7, 2026
5% DEWEY "___ Defeats Truman" (infamous headline) (5) Universal May 16, 2015
5% GLARINGERROR "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline, for example (12)
4% LOSETO Be defeated by (6) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
4% LOSS Defeat (4) USA Today Feb 18, 2026
4% ADLER Chicago's ___ Planetarium (5) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
4% UPSET Unexpected defeat (5) Universal Feb 13, 2026
4% BEST Defeat (4) Universal Feb 12, 2026
4% EDGED Barely defeated (5) Newsday Feb 11, 2026

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