Defeat — Crossword Clue

Last seen 16th Oct 2014NYT Crossword

Stuck on the 4–letter crossword clue “Defeat”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 16th Oct 2014. 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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Other 4‑letter answers (3)

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20th Feb 2021 Universal 58 DOWN
21st Nov 2016 Guardian Quick 18 DOWN
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23rd July 1996 NYT Crossword 10 ACROSS
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12th Feb 2026 Universal 1 ACROSS
14th June 2025 Universal 14 DOWN
25th Sept 2019 NYT Crossword 29 ACROSS
8th Oct 2015 NYT Mini 4 DOWN
30th Apr 1996 NYT Crossword 21 DOWN
Seen 1 time • Last seen 11th May 2026
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11th May 2026 Universal 18 DOWN
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The answer to “Defeat” is LICK (4 letters).

We last saw “Defeat” in NYT Crossword on 16th Oct 2014.

The 4-letter answer for “Defeat” is LICK.

Other possible answers we’ve seen for “Defeat” include BEAT, BEST, LOSS.

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