Sample bit of defeat as team (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sample bit of defeat as team (5) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. 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 TASTE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TASTE Sample bit of defeat as team (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jul 14, 2024
7% BEATS Defeats (5) USA Today Aug 24, 2025
7% SWAB Sample collector (4) Newsday Aug 16, 2025
7% LOSS Defeat (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2025
7% L Defeat (1) USA Today Quick Jul 31, 2025
7% LOSE Be defeated (4) Newsday Jul 21, 2025
7% GENE Wilder bit of DNA sample (4) (4)
7% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 12, 2025
7% TASTES Samples (6) Universal Jul 10, 2025
7% UPSET Unexpected defeat for team ahead initially (5)

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