The first defeat for a swimmer Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROUT The first defeat for a swimmer (5)
3% TADPOLE Little stick for young swimmer (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 13, 2026
3% BEATS Defeats (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
3% EELS Slippery swimmers (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
3% GOLDFISH Swimmer in bowl? (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 12, 2026
3% LAP Swimmer's unit (3) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
3% TURNEDTHETIDE Changed defeat into victory (13) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
3% LOSE Suffer defeat (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
3% LOST Was defeated (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 4, 2026
3% TRENCH Swimmers crowding river channel (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 31, 2025
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