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Englishmans Stunning Defeat Crossword Clue

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199%5Exact Match!
235%4Stunning defeat
335%7 Some toast stunning defeat in study

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We think the answer is "FACER" which means:

    noun
  • • (a dated briticism) a serious difficulty with which one is suddenly faced

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He was a fearless facer of challenges."
  • • "The actor's facer showed his surprise when his name was announced as the winner."

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New York Times11 Apr 1981 Across 63
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