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Tries to lose

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword August 4, 2021 Answers

Looking for the answer to the crossword clue "Tries to lose"? This clue appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on August 4, 2021. After searching through our extensive database of crossword solutions, we found 152 potential answers for this clue. The top-ranked answer is DIETS (5 letters) with a 99% confidence rating based on how frequently it appears across published crosswords.

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152 Other Potential Answers

99%
DIETS
Tries to lose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2021
8%
MAKEUPARTIST
One who tries not to overshadow the star?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
8%
USE
"__ it or lose it!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
8%
ELL
Beginning to lose?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
8%
IRATE
Ready to lose one's cool
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
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APE
Go ___ (lose it)
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
8%
NBD
"Don't lose any sleep over it," in a text
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
8%
HEADS
"___ I win, tails you lose"
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
8%
DRAW
Win or lose alternative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
8%
VERB
Win or lose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
8%
SAT
Didn't lose in musical chairs
Universal Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
8%
REDOS
Second tries
Universal Crossword · Jul 29, 2025
8%
TEETH
Children regularly lose them
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
1%
LEFTAJAR
Not quite closed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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ENDS
Brings to a close
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
1%
NEAR
Get close
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
BUNT
Hit close to home?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
AFRICA
Continent with the most countries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
UMP
Official who works close to home?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
1%
WDS
Dict. entries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
1%
ABBA
Enclosed rhyme scheme in Petrarchan sonnets
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
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INSETMAP
Certain close-up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
ACTV
Closer at the Globe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
ICHIRO
Suzuki who won nine batting titles in two countries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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STOP
"Don't come any closer!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
1%
AFAR
Not at all close
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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TARTS
Small pastries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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SHAVES
Cuts it close
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
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CRIMP
Pinch closed, as pie crust
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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ISH
"Close enough"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
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HARE
Fabulous loser?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
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AES
Two-time loser to DDE
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
ICARUS
Mythical figure who flew too close to the sun
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
1%
TOOREAL
Uncomfortably close to home
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
1%
ROBE
Item in a hotel closet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
1%
REACHIN
Try to access, as the back of a closet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
1%
INAWAY
"Not exactly, but close"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
1%
APPTS
Daily planner entries: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
SHUTS
Closes
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
NOTQUITE
"Close, but no cigar"
Universal Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
WEDTO
Closely affiliated with
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
HEELED
Followed closely while on a walk
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
FAR
Not close by
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
WORKHUSBANDS
Jocular term for some close colleagues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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POPOVERS
Puffy pastries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
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GETIN
" ___, loser, we're going shopping" ("Mean Girls")
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
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TAPE
Box closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
1%
COMEOUTEVENING
Night when one leaves the closet?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
1%
HUG
Remain close to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
1%
SEAL
Close securely
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
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DEAR
Close to the heart
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
1%
ESC
"Close this program" key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
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EURO
Capital of 27 countries?
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
1%
OBI
Kimono closer
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
1%
TELL
Disclose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
1%
AJAR
Not quite closed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
1%
FLIPS
Totally loses it
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
1%
SNAPS
Onesie closers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
1%
BESTFRIEND
Closest companion
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
BESTMATE
Brit's close pal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
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ALLIANCES
Close associations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
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SMALLTALK
Shared pleasantries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
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ZIPS
Closes, as a parka
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
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MOP
Utility closet tool
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
1%
SCARE
Close call
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
ONRAMPS
Freeway entries
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2025
1%
FIRSTS
Some Guinness entries
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
1%
SHUT
Tightly closed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
1%
LOW
Close to the floor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
1%
DOOIS
Closers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
1%
TATTOOIST
One may create art that's close to your heart
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
1%
CLIP
Chip bag closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
1%
PEERS
Looks closely (at)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
1%
SORE
___ loser
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
IMADEIT
"Whew, that was close!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2025
1%
PEER
Look closely
Universal Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
1%
LIFELONGFRIENDS
*Bucket list entries?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2025
1%
HORSESHOEMAGNET
*Device whose poles are close together
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
1%
ARUBA
One of the four countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
1%
STEAKPIES
DIGITAL: Savory British pastries, PRINT: MI6 members
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
1%
HOLECARD
Undisclosed advantage
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
1%
PHOTOFINISH
Close call in a race, or what the answer to each starred clue has
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2025
1%
SUNROOF
Car feature to close on a rainy day
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
1%
SHRINKSAPUTT
Tees off closer to the hole in mini golf?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
1%
RARER
Closer to "still mooing"
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
1%
UCLA
Sch. close to the Getty Museum
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
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SIXES
Pair that loses to sevens
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
1%
KYRA
Sedgwick of "The Closer"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2025
1%
END
Come to a close
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2025
1%
PORE
___ over (study closely)
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
1%
EYES
Organs closed during sleep
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 30, 2025
1%
TEN
Number of countries that border Brazil
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
1%
WAGEGAP
Disparity feminism aims to close, as illustrated throughout this puzzle?
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
1%
SHINS
Closely guarded areas in soccer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
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NEARED
Closed in on
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
1%
NEARS
Comes close
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2025
1%
ENDED
Came to a close
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
PAYSHEED
Listens closely (to)
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2025
1%
SECRETSTAIRCASE
Steps behind closed doors?
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
1%
EYED
Observed closely
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
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OUT
Not in the closet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
1%
SYLVIARIVERA
Gay liberation activist who was close with Marsha P. Johnson
Universal Crossword · Aug 10, 2025
1%
USSR
Former country that included five -stan countries, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2025
1%
HIDE
Run into a closet, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
1%
BREAKTHEICE
Strike up a conversation, say ... or what five entries in this puzzle do (with a greeting formed by their extra letters!)
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
1%
BADSPORT
Sore loser, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2025
1%
AMEN
Grace closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
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IDONTBITE
"You can come closer"
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
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BFF
Closest one, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2025
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WHEW
"That was close!"
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
1%
DREWNEAR
Came close
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2025
1%
ENOUGHSAID
"Case closed"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2025
1%
LTD
Close of business, briefly?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2025
1%
INTIMATEDETAILS
Particulars from behind closed doors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2025
1%
LIGHTOPERATOR
Theater employee who follows the stars closely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2025
1%
DREW
Closed, as drapes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2025
1%
KIN
Close relations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2025
1%
HAREMARCH
Protest in support of the loser of a fabled race?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2025
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FAM
Closest kin, for short
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
1%
BFFS
Close pals, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
1%
COZYUP
Get close
Universal Crossword · May 27, 2025
1%
CASE
It might be cracked or closed
Universal Crossword · May 19, 2025
1%
GATED
Like some enclosed communities
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2025
1%
EYE
Watch closely
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2025
1%
CIGAR
"Close, but no ___"
Universal Crossword · May 11, 2025
1%
LATCH
Gate closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2025
1%
WRAP
Close on a set
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2025
1%
SHUTSIN
Closes the door on
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2025
1%
ABOUTYEABIG
*(Holds arms apart) "Close to this size" (... letters 4-9)
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2025
1%
PSST
(Come closer)
Universal Crossword · May 2, 2025
1%
SNAP
Onesie closer
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2025
1%
BESTIE
Close friend, slangily
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2025
1%
INDIE
Like many Sundance entries
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2025
1%
SEALUP
Close tightly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2025
1%
HOTTER
Closer in a game?
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2025
1%
TURNOVERS
Fruit-filled pastries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2025
1%
GYMLOCKER
Athlete's closet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
1%
GETWARM
Come closer to the answer
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2025
1%
HITS
"Billboard" entries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
1%
GLENN
Actress Close
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 5, 2025
1%
APPEAL
What some court losers do
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2025
1%
DOMED
Like some enclosed stadiums
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
1%
AIRIER
Not as close
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
1%
SENEGAL
Closest country to Cape Verde
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2025
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ONEPIN
Bowler’s closest target
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 25, 2025
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NOWIN
Lose-lose
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
1%
SHAKEONIT
Close the deal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2025
1%
CROWDTHEPLATE
Hit close to home?
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2025
1%
WHOSTHERE
Question from behind a closed door
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2025
1%
DEFS
OED entries
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 26, 2025
1%
OPEN
Not closed
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2025
1%
LIENS
Credit report entries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2025

Clues for LA Times Daily Crossword on August 4, 2021

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How many possible solutions does "Tries to lose" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 152 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DIETS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Tries to lose"?
The best answer for "Tries to lose" is DIETS with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Tries to lose" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on August 4, 2021.
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