The short way to inflict utter defeat (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROUT The short way to inflict utter defeat (4) (4)
7% TOTALBS Utter malarkey, for short (7) The Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
6% DRECK Utter rubbish (5) New York Times Feb 24, 2026
6% SAY Utter (3) The Telegraph Mini Feb 23, 2026
6% LOSETO Be defeated by (6) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
6% LOSS Defeat (4) USA Today Feb 18, 2026
6% CHAOS Utter mess (5) LA Times Daily Feb 16, 2026
6% BEST Defeat (4) Universal Feb 12, 2026
6% EHS Unsure utterances (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
6% EXPRESS Utter (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 10, 2026
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