Many are beaten, but it was a near thing (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSE Many are beaten, but it was a near thing (5) (5)
7% LOSE Get beaten (4) Commuter Dec 9, 2025
7% EMPORIA Shops selling many things (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
7% PATH Off the beaten __ (4) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
6% ORGANISM Living thing (8) The Times Concise Feb 11, 2026
6% DEE Near-failing grade (3) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
6% SIMILES Like things? (7) LA Times Daily Feb 7, 2026
6% ACOUPLE Not many (7) New York Times Feb 5, 2026
6% DEAR Rhyming partner of "near" (4) LA Times Mini Jan 31, 2026
6% LOSERS They are beaten less, or flogged (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
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