"The best of men cannot _ their fate; the good die early and the bad die late": Daniel Defoe (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUSPEND "The best of men cannot _ their fate; the good die early and the bad die late": Daniel Defoe (7) (7)
5% KILLERABS Core muscles to die for (9) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2025
5% STARVE Die from hunger (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 20, 2025
5% PERISH Die out (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025
5% RAMI Malek of No Time to Die (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
5% ONE Lowest roll on a die (3) LA Times Daily Oct 6, 2025
5% OLD "___ habits die screaming" (3) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
5% DOOMS Destines to a bad fate (5) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
5% DROWN Die like Ophelia (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 4, 2025
5% EST "Alea iacta ___" ("The die is cast") (3) New York Times Sep 26, 2025
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