Poetry mostly seen in true defeat Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REVERSAL Poetry mostly seen in true defeat (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 28, 2020
3% LOSSES Defeats (6) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
3% BESTED Defeated (6) Universal Jan 18, 2026
3% ACTUAL True (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 18, 2026
3% BEATS Defeats (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
3% ISNT "That __ true!" (4) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
3% LIE It's not true (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2025
3% VERSE Poetry (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 20, 2025
3% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
2% LOSE Be defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 22, 2026

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