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noun • a disorderly crowd of people • an overwhelming defeat verb • cause to flee • dig with the snout • make a groove in • defeat disastrously | ||||||||
| 37% | 6 | Worst characters on the run put away | ||||||
noun • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals verb • win a victory over • thwart the passage of | ||||||||
| 30% | 11 | Defeat after defeat | ||||||
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Run Away In Defeat
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ROUT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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ROUT
Updated: March 2, 2025
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| Telegraph Cryptic03 Mar 2025 | Down 3 | |
| The Guardian Cryptic15 Jan 2024 | Across 18 | |
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