Mastermind loses one category (5) Crossword Clue

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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
7% STUMBLE Lose one's footing (7) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
6% GENRE Any literary category (5) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
6% UNEARNED Form 1040 income category (8) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
6% DIETS Losing propositions? (5) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
6% POP Grammy category for Taylor Swift (3) USA Today Feb 7, 2026
6% RAP Music category (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026
6% DIETED Tried to lose (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 6, 2026

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