Start off Christmas in defeat? Don't let that happen! Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RULEOUT Start off Christmas in defeat? Don't let that happen! (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 23, 2016
78% NOMORETALK "Let's get started!" (10) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
74% DEAR "___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter) (4)
71% VENTED Let off steam, perhaps (6) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
71% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
71% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
67% EVE Christmas __ (3) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
67% NOEL Christmas (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 24, 2025
67% TREE Christmas ___ (4) Universal Dec 17, 2025
67% OCCUR Happen (5) Commuter Dec 1, 2025

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