Unexpected defeat for team ahead initially Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unexpected defeat for team ahead initially . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UPSET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UPSET Unexpected defeat for team ahead initially (5)
3% ROUT Defeat (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 17, 2026
3% BESTS Defeats (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 8, 2026
3% LEADS Is ahead (5) Universal Sep 4, 2026
3% LOSS Defeat (4) USA Today Quick Sep 2, 2026
3% ATYPICAL Unexpected (8) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2026
3% TIE Score where neither team is ahead (3)
3% LED Was ahead (3) Universal Aug 9, 2026
2% UNBEATEN With no defeats (8) (8) Puzzler Sep 17, 2026
2% ROUTS Defeats soundly (5) Universal Sep 14, 2026
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