Taking the most pessimistic view, a team's leader before defeat Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATWORST Taking the most pessimistic view, a team's leader before defeat (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 19, 2021
65% COACH Team's leader (5) Commuter Nov 22, 2025
59% GLOOMYGUS Pessimistic person (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2025
59% NEGATIVE Pessimistic (8) (8) Mirror Classic Dec 10, 2025
56% BEATS Defeats (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
56% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
56% PCT Agt.'s take (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
56% ADIM Take ___ view of (be a pessimist about) (4)
54% SEEN Viewed (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 12, 2026
54% SEES Views (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2025

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