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| 3 | 25% | 6 | By a whisker | |
Beaten By A Whisker Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 152 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
WHIPPED which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
WHIPPED
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "WHIPPED" which means:
- noun
- • An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- • A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- • A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- • (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
- • A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object verb
- • Beat severely with a whip or rod
- • Defeat thoroughly
- • Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
- • Strike as if by whipping
- • Whip with or as if with a wire whisk
- • Subject to harsh criticism adjective
- • Controlled by a spouse or significant other to an unreasonable degree.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She ordered a whipped cream topping for her coffee."
- • "The whipped eggs added a light and fluffy texture to the cake batter."
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Beat by a whisker
New York Times -
13 Apr 1999 | New York Times / 13 Apr 1999 |
2 | For example, good chess player that may be beaten by a whisker
The Guardian Quiptic -
06 Dec 2010 | The Guardian Quiptic / 06 Dec 2010 |
3 | Has a long snout and whisker-like barbels | |
4 | Noted loser by a whisker
New York Times -
30 Jan 2001 | New York Times / 30 Jan 2001 |
5 | Stiff whisker
New York Times -
28 May 1994 | New York Times / 28 May 1994 |
6 | Within a whisker | |
7 | ___ whisker
New York Times -
27 Aug 2003 | New York Times / 27 Aug 2003 |
