Answer: DEFEAT
DEFEAT is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 27 times.
Referring Clues:
- Whip
 - Overpower
 - Worst
 - Waterloo
 - Outscore
 - Get the better of
 - Take down
 - Overcome
 - Bring down
 - Down
 - Best
 - Trounce
 - Conquer, as an enemy
 - Conquer
 - Beat
 - Vanquish
 - Overcome in battle
 - Prevail over
 - Loss
 - Best ... or worst
 - Shellacking
 - Lick your rival
 - Beat in competition
 - Give a shellacking to
 - Master
 - Checkmate, say
 - Triumph over
 
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - February 17, 2025
 - New York Times - October 15, 2024
 - LA Times - July 20, 2024
 - USA Today - April 13, 2023
 - LA Times - December 18, 2022
 - USA Today - June 27, 2022
 - New York Times - September 19, 2021
 - New York Times - March 25, 2021
 - Netword - December 21, 2020
 - USA Today - December 01, 2020
 - New York Times - March 08, 2019
 - Universal - March 04, 2019
 - USA Today - January 09, 2018
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - August 29, 2017
 - King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - January 20, 2017
 - Universal - September 17, 2016
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 21, 2016
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 23, 2015
 - King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 03, 2015
 - King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - June 22, 2014
 
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