Taste defeat (4) Crossword Clue

Last seen in: Mirror Cryptic · 2026-10-25

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Clue & Answer Meanings

(noun)

  1. (boxing) a blow with the fist
  2. touching with the tongue
  3. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

(verb)

  1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  2. take up with the tongue
  3. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  4. pass the tongue over

(noun)

  1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
  2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

(verb)

  1. win a victory over
  2. thwart the passage of

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    Taste defeat (4) (4)

    Mirror Cryptic · Oct 25, 2026

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