Unexpected defeat Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unexpected defeat last seen in Universal puzzle. 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UPSET Unexpected defeat (5) Universal Feb 13, 2026
40% UPSETS Unexpected defeats (6) USA Today Apr 2, 2022
3% LICK Taste defeat (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 25, 2026
3% DEWEY "___ Defeats Truman" (5) Universal Oct 23, 2026
3% BESTS Defeats (5) Universal Oct 21, 2026
3% SNAGS Unexpected problems (5) New York Times Mini Oct 21, 2026
3% LOSER Defeated contestant (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 21, 2026
3% TROUNCE Comprehensively defeat (7) The Times Concise Oct 20, 2026
3% THREAD Unexpected dearth of yarn (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Oct 20, 2026
3% WHOMP Defeat decisively (5) Newsday Oct 19, 2026

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