The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word LOSTOUT , but the solution may also be FELL which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Was defeated crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LOSTOUT | 20 % | 7 |
| FELL | 20 % | 4 |
| BITTHEDUST | 20 % | 10 |
| LOST | 20 % | 4 |
| METONESWATERLOO | 20 % | 15 |
Why may FELL be the right solution?
The answer "FELL" is the right solution for the clue "Was defeated" because "fell" means to be overcome or defeated in a battle or competition.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Was defeated
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lost
- conquered
- overthrown
- lose
- bomb
- wilderness
- lose touch
- lay eggs
- get lost
- lose out
- lose it
- losing
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result LOSTOUT
- Missed the boat
- Missed a golden opportunity
- Was turned away
- Failed to succeed
- Was defeated.
- Was unsuccessful
- Got no reward
More clues leading to the result FELL
- Tumbled
- Toppled
- Character actor Norman
- Dove
- Collapsed
- Chop down
- Deadly, as a swoop
- Swoop's adjective
- Plummeted
- Cut down
More clues leading to the result BITTHEDUST
More clues leading to the result LOST
- Disoriented
- In need of directions
- Like the boys in "Peter Pan"
- "___ In Space"
- Requiring directions
- In need of a map
- In the middle of nowhere
- Gone astray
- TV show that even its writers now admit was generally directionless
- Down the drain