Mastermind loses one category (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Mastermind loses one category (5) featured in Mirror Cryptic puzzle on January 20, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GENUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GENUS Mastermind loses one category (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
8% EGGHEAD Mastermind (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
8% BRAINS Mastermind (6) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 7, 2025
6% FADE Lose intensity (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
6% STALES Loses freshness (6) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
6% TIRE Lose steam (4) USA Today Jan 18, 2026
6% FLIPS Totally loses it (5) Universal Jan 17, 2026
6% PALES Loses color (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 16, 2026
6% NEW Email category (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
6% SUPPORTINGROLE Oscar category (14) Newsday Jan 9, 2026

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