Suffer a bad defeat; fall heavily Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMEACROPPER Suffer a bad defeat; fall heavily (12) The Guardian Speedy Jul 18, 2021
7% LOSE Suffer defeat (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
7% LOSES Suffers defeat (5) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
6% CLOSE Clubs suffer defeat in the ballpark? (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
6% LOSER One who suffers defeat (5) Commuter Dec 8, 2025
5% ACHE Suffer pain (4) USA Today Quick Jan 5, 2026
5% LOST Was defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 4, 2026
5% DROPS Falls (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026
5% POUR Rain heavily (4) The Times Concise Dec 31, 2025
5% PLOD Walk slowly and heavily (4) New York Times Mini Dec 28, 2025

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