'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% DEWEY "___ Defeats Truman" (infamous headline) (5) Universal May 16, 2015
5% GLARINGERROR "Dewey Defeats Truman" headline, for example (12)
4% LOSES Suffers defeat (5) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
4% ELS Chicago trains (3)
4% LICK Defeat (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
4% CANING Severe defeat (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
4% AON Chicago's ___ Center (3) Universal Oct 6, 2025
4% STAR Headliner (4) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
4% MED TV's "Chicago ___" (3) New York Times Oct 1, 2025

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