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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | WHITEWASH Try to cover up comprehensive defeat (9) | (9) | ||
| 9% | THRASHED Comprehensively defeated | (8) | The Times Concise | Aug 12, 2025 |
| 6% | BLEEP Cover-up for a curse | (5) | New York Times Mini | Nov 25, 2025 |
| 6% | ILOSE Admission of defeat | (5) | Newsday | Nov 23, 2025 |
| 6% | APRON Chef's cover-up | (5) | USA Today | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 6% | LOSE Be defeated (4) | (4) | Mirror Quick | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 6% | TOGAE Old Roman cover-ups | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 6% | APACE Swiftly cover up in A&E | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 17, 2025 |
| 6% | HEARHEAR Try and try again? I agree! | (8) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 6% | BESTED Defeated | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 7, 2025 |
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