Get the short end of the stick Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Get the short end of the stick . 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 LOSEOUT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOSEOUT Get the short end of the stick (7)
39% LOSESOUT Gets the short end of the stick (8)
4% SKEWER Stick end of stick in drain (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
4% RAWDEAL Short end of the stick (7) LA Times Daily Aug 25, 2025
3% OAR Sculler's stick (3) The Telegraph Mini Oct 14, 2025
3% TNT Blasting stick (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 14, 2025
3% WINCE Grimace, get cold and freeze in the end (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
3% PASTING Sticking (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2025
3% JUT Stick (out) (3) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
3% KOS Boxing endings, for short (3) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
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