Swimmer's time leading to defeat Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROUT Swimmer's time leading to defeat (5) The Times Cryptic Aug 7, 2023
6% LOSSES Defeats (6) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
6% BESTED Defeated (6) Universal Jan 18, 2026
6% BEATS Defeats (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
6% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
5% EELS Slippery swimmers (4) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
5% DRUB Soundly defeat (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
5% ILOSE Words of defeat (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
5% LOSE Be defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 22, 2026
5% CAUSE Lead to (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026

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