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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RETREAT The only thing a defeated army can beat (7)
3% BEATS Defeats (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026
3% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 3, 2025
2% SOLE Only (4) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
2% CRUSH Defeat decisively (5) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
2% SQUADDIE Army private (8) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2026
2% NATO Iceland is its only member that doesn't have a standing army (4) New York Times Jan 10, 2026
2% IVENOIDEA "Beats me!" (9) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
2% TURNEDTHETIDE Changed defeat into victory (13) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026
2% LOSE Suffer defeat (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
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