Unsuccessful person gets nearer being beheaded (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOSER Unsuccessful person gets nearer being beheaded (5) (5)
5% ONEONONE Person-to-person (8) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
5% FAIL Prove unsuccessful (4) (4) Mirror Classic Aug 21, 2025
5% THEE Nearer, My God, to ____ (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2025
5% CLOSEIN Slowly get nearer to stuffy home (5,2) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 7, 2025
5% TUTEE Person being taught privately? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 4, 2025
5% ALSORAN Unsuccessful person (7) Mirror Classic Mar 26, 2024
4% IFSO "That being the case ..." (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
4% EXISTENCE State of being (9) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
4% THEM That person (4) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
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