The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word ONTHEROPES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2015.
Close to defeat crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ONTHEROPES | 100 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Close to defeat
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- assault
- bar
- beat
- beats
- down
- dust
- fail
- fall
- falls
- fold
- nose
- pursue
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