Near defeat Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONTHEROPES Near defeat (10)
25% OVERCOME After six balls, near defeat! (8)
22% ON THE ROPES Some Hellespont hero, pessimistic and near defeat (12)
3% TURNEDTHETIDE Changed defeat into victory (13) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
3% RACY Near the knuckle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
3% LOSE Suffer defeat (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% LOST Was defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 4, 2026
3% ETON School near Windsor (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 31, 2025
3% CLOSE Clubs suffer defeat in the ballpark? (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
3% SOHO Neighborhood near Tribeca (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
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