Winning spirit with just defeat and a tie — a draw in 17? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOPKAPI Winning spirit with just defeat and a tie — a draw in 17? (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 31, 2023
6% BEAT Defeated (4) Newsday Jul 7, 2026
6% LOSE "You win, I ___!" (defeated declaration) (4)
5% DIAGRAM Drawing (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jul 13, 2026
5% SCHOOLED Masterfully defeated (8) Newsday Jul 11, 2026
5% L Soccer defeat (1) USA Today Quick Jul 11, 2026
5% GRAFFITI Wall drawings (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 10, 2026
5% ARRIVE Draw in (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jul 9, 2026
5% LOTTO Draw (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jul 6, 2026
5% ROUT Defeat decisively (4) USA Today Jul 4, 2026

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