Crossword answer
LOSES
5 letters · Used for 14 different clues · 29 appearances · Last seen NYT Mini, October 5, 2026
Letter pattern
LOSES
Clues that lead to LOSES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Goes down in defeat5NYT MiniOct 5, 2026
Drops5New York TimesSep 4, 2026
Suffers defeat5NYT MidiJul 30, 2026
Goes without5NewsdayMay 30, 2026
Finishes down a hundred and suffers defeat (5)5The GuardianMay 10, 2026
Comes in last5Eugene ShefferMar 14, 2026
Suffers defeat, say5Daily ThemedJan 31, 2026
Does not win, say5Daily ThemedNov 8, 2025
Falls short, say5New York TimesOct 15, 2025
Forfeits5NewsdayOct 9, 2025
Fails to win5Evening StandardSep 27, 2025
Doesn't find5NewsdaySep 4, 2025
Doesn't win5Daily ThemedJul 2, 2024
Is unsuccessful5Evening StandardJan 17, 2024
About LOSES in crosswords
LOSES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 29 times in our database across 14 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Goes down in defeat” in the NYT Mini crossword on October 5, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
TAINTTarnish tat in Barking (5)
MACAWKind of parrot
JIBESScornful comments
ONEONStatus after a leadoff walk
DRAPEHang
BAGELCommon bread for a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich
GRANDSplendid
REIGNKing's tenure
SYNODChurch council
ONIONVegetable
PADREOne that might leave fingerprint on priest
MELEEFree-for-all
GILDSNeedlessly adorns, in an idiom
DANDYFop shouted and yelled, somewhat (5)
Every appearance of LOSES (29)
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Oct 5, 2026
Goes down in defeat · NYT Mini · 4 Across
Sep 4, 2026
Drops · New York Times · 22 Across
Jul 30, 2026
Suffers defeat · NYT Midi · 27 Down
May 30, 2026
Goes without · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2026
Finishes down a hundred and suffers defeat (5) · The Guardian · 12 Across
Mar 14, 2026
Comes in last · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Jan 31, 2026
Suffers defeat, say · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Nov 8, 2025
Does not win, say · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Oct 15, 2025
Falls short, say · New York Times · 65 Across
Oct 9, 2025
Forfeits · Newsday · Across
Sep 27, 2025
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Sep 4, 2025
Doesn't find · Newsday · Down
Aug 9, 2025
Falls short, say · New York Times · 39 Down
Jul 26, 2025
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jun 19, 2025
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Oct 26, 2024
Comes in last · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Jul 2, 2024
Doesn't win · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Mar 20, 2024
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 5, 2024
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 17, 2024
Is unsuccessful · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jul 13, 2023
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 17, 2023
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jan 25, 2023
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Dec 4, 2021
Does not win, say · Daily Themed · 44 Down
May 28, 2021
Comes in last · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Feb 26, 2020
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 16 Across
May 8, 2019
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Mar 6, 2019
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Jan 8, 2018
Fails to win · Evening Standard · 31 Across