The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SHELLACS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Defeats decisively: Slang crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SHELLACS | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defeats decisively: Slang
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blow
- clobbered
- smear
- clock
- murdering
- murderously
- powder
- shellac
- skunk
- lick
- paste
- bomb
Crossword Answer definitions
SHELLACS noun- A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
- A beating; a thrashing.
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