The answer you're looking for to the clue "Defeat" is most likely BEST. This 4-letter answer has a 99% confidence score in our database. The clue was last featured in the Universal Crossword crossword on February 12, 2026, and we've found 54 possible solutions from various published puzzles.
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54 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
BEST
Defeat
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 12, 2026
99%
BEST
Defeat
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
99%
LOSS
Defeat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 2, 2026
99%
LOSS
Defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
99%
LICK
Defeat
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 10, 2021
99%
LICK
Defeat
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 10, 2021
99%
TOP
Defeat
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 15, 2021
99%
TOP
Defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2021
99%
OUTGUN
Defeat
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 21, 2020
99%
OUTGUN
Defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2020
50%
TAKESTHEL
Admits defeat, informally
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 29, 2026
50%
TAKESTHEL
Admits defeat, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
50%
ILOST
Words of defeat
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 27, 2026
50%
ILOST
Words of defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
50%
TAKESANL
Accepts defeat, in slang
(8)
Universal Crossword
Feb 25, 2026
50%
TAKESANL
Accepts defeat, in slang
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
50%
UPSET
Unexpected defeat
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 13, 2026
50%
UPSET
Unexpected defeat
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
50%
ROUT
Decisive defeat
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 24, 2026
50%
ROUT
Decisive defeat
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2026
50%
LOSE
Suffer defeat
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2025
50%
LOSE
Suffer defeat
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2025
50%
SORELOSERS
People who can't handle defeat
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2025
50%
SORELOSERS
People who can't handle defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
50%
SORELOSER
Player who is not graceful in defeat
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 22, 2025
50%
SORELOSER
Player who is not graceful in defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
50%
TOOKTHEL
Accepted defeat, and what 17-, 24-, 40-, and 51-Across did?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2025
50%
TOOKTHEL
Accepted defeat, and what 17-, 24-, 40-, and 51-Across did?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2025
50%
ILOSE
Admission of defeat
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2024
50%
ILOSE
Admission of defeat
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2024
50%
EDGE
Narrowly defeat
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 20, 2024
50%
EDGE
Narrowly defeat
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2024
50%
WELOST
Admission of defeat
(6)
Universal Crossword
Sep 3, 2023
50%
WELOST
Admission of defeat
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
50%
CREAM
Decisively defeat
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 1, 2023
50%
CREAM
Decisively defeat
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2023
50%
THEL
Take __: admit defeat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 7, 2023
50%
THEL
Take __: admit defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2023
50%
LOSEBIG
Suffer a major defeat
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 20, 2023
50%
LOSEBIG
Suffer a major defeat
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2023
50%
EDGEOUT
Narrowly defeat
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 29, 2022
50%
EDGEOUT
Narrowly defeat
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 29, 2022
50%
AGONY
"... the __ of defeat": "Wide World of Sports" phrase
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2022
50%
AGONY
"... the __ of defeat": "Wide World of Sports" phrase
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2022
50%
JUSTTAKETHEL
"Oh, admit defeat already!," and advice that was followed to form the answers to the starred clues
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 14, 2022
50%
JUSTTAKETHEL
"Oh, admit defeat already!," and advice that was followed to form the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2022
50%
SAYUNCLE
Admit defeat
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 26, 2022
50%
SAYUNCLE
Admit defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2022
50%
DEWEY
He didn't defeat Truman, despite a 1948 headline
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 25, 2022
50%
DEWEY
He didn't defeat Truman, despite a 1948 headline
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2022
50%
LOST
Suffered defeat
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 11, 2021
50%
LOST
Suffered defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2021
50%
FOOLSMATE
Worst defeat in chess
(9)
Universal Crossword
Apr 20, 2020
50%
FOOLSMATE
Worst defeat in chess
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2020
50%
EATIT
Suffer defeat
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2019
50%
EATIT
Suffer defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2019
50%
CONCEDE
Admit defeat
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2019
50%
CONCEDE
Admit defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2019
50%
LOSESOUT
Suffers defeat
(8)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 28, 2018
50%
LOSESOUT
Suffers defeat
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 28, 2018
50%
TURNEDTHETIDE
Changed defeat into victory
(13)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 23, 2018
50%
TURNEDTHETIDE
Changed defeat into victory
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 23, 2018
1%
LAILA
Undefeated boxer Ali
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 4, 2026
1%
LAILA
Undefeated boxer Ali
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
EDGED
Barely defeated
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 6, 2025
1%
EDGED
Barely defeated
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2025
1%
REKT
Totally defeated, in gamer lingo
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2025
1%
REKT
Totally defeated, in gamer lingo
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2025
1%
IGA
Swiatek who defeated Coco Gauff at the 2024 French Open
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 22, 2024
1%
IGA
Swiatek who defeated Coco Gauff at the 2024 French Open
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2024
1%
LOSES
Is defeated
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 30, 2024
1%
LOSES
Is defeated
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
1%
LICKS
Soundly defeats
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 15, 2024
1%
LICKS
Soundly defeats
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2024
1%
LAILAALI
Undefeated boxer nicknamed “Madame Butterfly”
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 28, 2024
1%
LAILAALI
Undefeated boxer nicknamed “Madame Butterfly”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 28, 2024
1%
FIREMARIO
Video game hero who defeats Goombas with flaming projectiles
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 5, 2024
1%
FIREMARIO
Video game hero who defeats Goombas with flaming projectiles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2024
1%
MEDUSA
Gorgon defeated by Perseus
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 14, 2023
1%
MEDUSA
Gorgon defeated by Perseus
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2023
1%
ALI
Undefeated boxer Laila
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 7, 2023
1%
ALI
Undefeated boxer Laila
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2023
1%
JABBA
Villain defeated by Leia
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 5, 2023
1%
JABBA
Villain defeated by Leia
Universal Crossword · Dec 5, 2023
1%
TAKENAPART
Comprehensively defeated
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 14, 2023
1%
TAKENAPART
Comprehensively defeated
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2023
1%
LOSTTO
Was defeated by
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 16, 2023
1%
LOSTTO
Was defeated by
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 16, 2023
1%
LOSETO
Be defeated by
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 8, 2023
1%
LOSETO
Be defeated by
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 8, 2023
1%
SWEEP
Go undefeated in a tournament
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 15, 2023
1%
SWEEP
Go undefeated in a tournament
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2023
1%
WATERLOO
ABBA hit with the line "I was defeated, you won the war"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2022
1%
WATERLOO
ABBA hit with the line "I was defeated, you won the war"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2022
1%
SWEEPS
Goes undefeated in
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 6, 2022
1%
SWEEPS
Goes undefeated in
Universal Crossword · May 6, 2022
1%
SCIPIO
Roman who defeated Hannibal
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 13, 2022
1%
SCIPIO
Roman who defeated Hannibal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2022
1%
TREY
Deuce defeater
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 30, 2021
1%
TREY
Deuce defeater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2021
1%
MICHAEL
Archangel who defeated Satan in heaven
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 3, 2020
1%
MICHAEL
Archangel who defeated Satan in heaven
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2020
1%
BOWE
Boxer who defeated Holyfield twice
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 17, 2019
1%
BOWE
Boxer who defeated Holyfield twice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2019
1%
OUTPLAYED
Soundly defeated
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 11, 2019
1%
OUTPLAYED
Soundly defeated
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 11, 2019
1%
LISABONETBEATSLION
"The Cosby Show" actress defeats a jungle beast?
(18)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 28, 2018
1%
LISABONETBEATSLION
"The Cosby Show" actress defeats a jungle beast?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 28, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Defeat" have?
We found 5 exact solutions and 54 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is BEST (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Defeat"?
The best answer for "Defeat" is BEST with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include LOSS (4 letters), LICK (4 letters), TOP (3 letters).
Where has "Defeat" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 19 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on February 12, 2026.