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Defeat, as an incumbent

Last seen in Universal Crossword December 3, 2025 Answers

The clue "Defeat, as an incumbent" from the Universal Crossword crossword on December 3, 2025 has 56 potential solutions in our records. After analysing answer patterns across thousands of puzzles, we're 99% confident that UNSEAT (6 letters) is the correct answer. Check the full list of possibilities ranked by confidence below.

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56 Other Potential Answers

99%
UNSEAT
Defeat, as an incumbent
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2025
8%
TAKESTHEL
Admits defeat, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
8%
ILOST
Words of defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
8%
TAKESANL
Accepts defeat, in slang
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
8%
UPSET
Unexpected defeat
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
8%
ROUT
Decisive defeat
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2026
8%
LOSE
Suffer defeat
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2025
8%
SORELOSERS
People who can't handle defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
8%
SORELOSER
Player who is not graceful in defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
8%
TOOKTHEL
Accepted defeat, and what 17-, 24-, 40-, and 51-Across did?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2025
8%
ILOSE
Admission of defeat
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2024
8%
EDGE
Narrowly defeat
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2024
8%
BEHOOVES
Is incumbent upon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2024
8%
TERMLIMITED
"No running" to an incumbent
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2024
8%
WELOST
Admission of defeat
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
8%
CREAM
Decisively defeat
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2023
8%
THEL
Take __: admit defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2023
8%
UNSEATS
Beats, as an incumbent
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2023
8%
LOSEBIG
Suffer a major defeat
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2023
8%
EDGEOUT
Narrowly defeat
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 29, 2022
8%
AGONY
"... the __ of defeat": "Wide World of Sports" phrase
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2022
8%
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
8%
SAYUNCLE
Admit defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2022
8%
DEWEY
He didn't defeat Truman, despite a 1948 headline
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2022
8%
LOST
Suffered defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2021
8%
FOOLSMATE
Worst defeat in chess
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2020
8%
EATIT
Suffer defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2019
8%
CONCEDE
Admit defeat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2019
8%
LAME
*Defeated incumbent
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2018
8%
LOSESOUT
Suffers defeat
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 28, 2018
8%
TURNEDTHETIDE
Changed defeat into victory
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 23, 2018
1%
LAILA
Undefeated boxer Ali
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
EDGED
Barely defeated
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 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
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2024
1%
LOSES
Is defeated
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
1%
LICKS
Soundly defeats
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 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
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2024
1%
REELECT
Word on an incumbent's campaign poster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2023
1%
MEDUSA
Gorgon defeated by Perseus
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2023
1%
ALI
Undefeated boxer Laila
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2023
1%
JABBA
Villain defeated by Leia
Universal Crossword · Dec 5, 2023
1%
TAKENAPART
Comprehensively defeated
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2023
1%
LOSTTO
Was defeated by
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 16, 2023
1%
LOSETO
Be defeated by
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 8, 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"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2022
1%
SWEEPS
Goes undefeated in
Universal Crossword · May 6, 2022
1%
SCIPIO
Roman who defeated Hannibal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2022
1%
TREY
Deuce defeater
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 30, 2021
1%
MICHAEL
Archangel who defeated Satan in heaven
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2020
1%
IVMOREYEARS
Certain incumbent's rally cry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2020
1%
BOWE
Boxer who defeated Holyfield twice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2019
1%
OUTPLAYED
Soundly defeated
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 11, 2019
1%
LISABONETBEATSLION
"The Cosby Show" actress defeats a jungle beast?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 28, 2018

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How many possible solutions does "Defeat, as an incumbent" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 56 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is UNSEAT (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Defeat, as an incumbent"?
The best answer for "Defeat, as an incumbent" is UNSEAT with 6 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Defeat, as an incumbent" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on December 3, 2025.
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