Inflict a bad defeat - but there could be a recount! (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROUNCE Inflict a bad defeat - but there could be a recount! (7) (7)
6% PERPETRATION Infliction (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Sep 8, 2025
6% NARRATE Recount (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 3, 2025
5% DRUB Soundly defeat (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
5% LOSES Suffers defeat (5) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
5% LICK Defeat (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
5% RELATE Romance on vacation overdue to recount (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
5% CANING Severe defeat (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
5% CHEVROLET Wheels of French cheese with milk recounted (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
5% LOSSES Sports defeats (6) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
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