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Huge Defeat Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is THUMPING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: THUMPING

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199%8Exact Match!
230%11Defeat after defeat
326%7Huge thing — huge porky?

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "THUMPING" which means:

    noun
  • • A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
  • adjective satellite
  • • (used informally) very large
  • verb
  • • To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
  • • To cause to make a thumping sound.
  • • To thud or pound.
  • • To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.
  • adjective
  • • Exceptional in some degree.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She felt a thumping headache coming on."
  • • "The crowd erupted in thumping applause."

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The Guardian Quick20 Sep 2003 Across 17
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