Virtuous but losing out over poisonous influence Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Virtuous but losing out over poisonous influence last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 VIRUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VIRUS Virtuous but losing out over poisonous influence (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 6, 2017
3% MORAL Virtuous (5) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
2% ASP Poisonous snake (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
2% DIET Losing effort (4) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
2% AFFECT Influence (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
2% TIRE Lose steam (4) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
2% ITERATE Do over and over and over (7) Universal Jan 4, 2026
2% SINKS Loses altitude (5) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
2% SNAPS Loses it (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
2% SWAY Influence (4) Commuter Jan 2, 2026

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