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) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
7% LOSES Suffers defeat (5) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
6% AIL Suffer from a bad cold (3)
5% ILOSE Admission of defeat (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
5% WOE Great suffering (3)
5% NEEDY Suffering deprivation (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 21, 2025
5% PANT Breathe heavily (4) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
5% BESTED Defeated (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
5% PLOP Sit down heavily (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025

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