... and later lost the election in key ___ — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 18–letter crossword clue “... and later lost the election in key ___”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 1st Aug 2004. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “... and later lost the election in key ___” is BATTLEGROUNDSTATES (18 letters).
We last saw “... and later lost the election in key ___” in NYT Crossword on 1st Aug 2004.
The 18-letter answer for “... and later lost the election in key ___” is BATTLEGROUNDSTATES.
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