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% ROUT Swimmer loses head in defeat (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
5% EEL Slithery swimmer (3) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
5% KOI Swimmer in a Japanese garden (3) New York Times Mar 31, 2026
5% RUNOUTTHECLOCK Kill time to preserve a lead (14) USA Today Mar 30, 2026
5% SWIFTER More timely Westminster paper leads in educational reform (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
5% ILOST Words of defeat (5) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2026
5% NEONTETRA Bright Amazon swimmer (9) Wall Street Journal Mar 26, 2026
5% LOSS Defeat (4) Commuter Mar 25, 2026
5% LOSES Is defeated (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 23, 2026

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