Fail in competition and refuse to talk Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fail in competition and refuse to talk last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOSEUP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSEUP Fail in competition and refuse to talk (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 13, 2015
3% WONT Refuses to (4) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
3% YAP Talk and talk and talk and talk (3)
3% SAYSNO Refuses (6) USA Today Oct 25, 2025
3% NOS Refusals (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 22, 2025
3% DOESNOT Fails to (7) The Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
3% YAPS Keeps talking and talking and talking (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
3% JAWED Talked and talked (5) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
2% MEET Track competition (4) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
2% OFFAL Refuse (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Nov 3, 2025

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