Crossword answer
ROUT
4 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 69 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 8, 2026
Letter pattern
ROUT
Clues that lead to ROUT
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Defeat decisively4USA TodayAug 8, 2026
Win by a huge margin (rhymes with "bout")4Daily ThemedAug 4, 2026
Thrashing (4)4The GuardianJul 14, 2026
Crushing defeat4Puzzle PageJun 13, 2026
Decisive victory4NewsdayJun 11, 2026
Lopsided win4Eugene ShefferMay 27, 2026
Overwhelming defeat4Evening StandardMay 15, 2026
Defeat4Evening StandardApr 14, 2026
Debacle, walkover4Puzzle PageApr 13, 2026
Decisive defeat (anagram of "tour")4Daily ThemedApr 7, 2026
Decisive defeat (rhymes with "pout")4Daily ThemedMar 15, 2026
Drubbing4NewsdayFeb 19, 2026
Disastrous retreat4Puzzle PageFeb 7, 2026
Vanquish4Evening StandardJan 31, 2026
Easy triumph4New York TimesOct 31, 2025
Blowout4New York TimesSep 11, 2025
Overwhelming victory4NewsdayAug 20, 2025
In hiding, run away from home4The IndependentJul 2, 2025
Crush4New York TimesMay 23, 2025
Uninteresting game, perhaps4New York TimesMay 11, 2025
Utter defeat4Evening StandardJun 7, 2023
Defeat decisively (anagram of "tour")4Daily ThemedMay 23, 2023
In a rut, a bad score means heavy defeat!4Evening StandardAug 22, 2022
Defeat right away4Evening StandardDec 15, 2021
In a rut, there's nothing but defeat4Evening StandardDec 5, 2019
An absolute shambles of a tour?4Evening StandardSep 19, 2019
About ROUT in crosswords
ROUT is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 69 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Defeat decisively” in the USA Today crossword on August 8, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
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MERELake
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ICONPC picture
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FROGAmphibious hopper
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OPRYGrand Ole ___
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WELL"See ... "
Every appearance of ROUT (69)
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Aug 8, 2026
Defeat decisively · USA Today · 56 Down
Aug 4, 2026
Win by a huge margin (rhymes with "bout") · Daily Themed · 10 Across
Jul 14, 2026
Thrashing (4) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Jul 4, 2026
Defeat decisively · USA Today · 58 Across
Jun 13, 2026
Crushing defeat · Puzzle Page · 19 Across
Jun 11, 2026
Decisive victory · Newsday · Across
May 27, 2026
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
May 15, 2026
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 14, 2026
Defeat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Apr 13, 2026
Debacle, walkover · Puzzle Page · 16 Down
Apr 7, 2026
Decisive defeat (anagram of "tour") · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Mar 31, 2026
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Mar 15, 2026
Decisive defeat (rhymes with "pout") · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Feb 19, 2026
Drubbing · Newsday · Across
Feb 7, 2026
Disastrous retreat · Puzzle Page · 18 Down
Jan 31, 2026
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jan 21, 2026
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 18, 2025
Decisive victory · Newsday · Down
Oct 31, 2025
Easy triumph · New York Times · 54 Down
Sep 11, 2025
Blowout · New York Times · 29 Across
Aug 20, 2025
Overwhelming victory · Newsday · Across
Jul 2, 2025
In hiding, run away from home · The Independent · 20 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 20 Across
May 27, 2025
Decisive victory · Newsday · Across
May 23, 2025
Crush · New York Times · 18 Across
May 11, 2025
Uninteresting game, perhaps · New York Times · 11 Down
Mar 18, 2025
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Feb 13, 2025
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Feb 11, 2025
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jan 15, 2025
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Oct 21, 2024
Overwhelming defeat · The Independent · 17 Across
Aug 28, 2024
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Aug 9, 2024
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 40 Down
Jun 22, 2024
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Apr 20, 2024
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Across
Feb 6, 2024
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Jan 16, 2024
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Nov 23, 2023
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jun 7, 2023
Utter defeat · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 23, 2023
Defeat decisively (anagram of "tour") · Daily Themed · 22 Down
May 4, 2023
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Mar 31, 2023
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Nov 15, 2022
Defeat · Evening Standard · 26 Down
Aug 22, 2022
In a rut, a bad score means heavy defeat! · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 25, 2022
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Jul 7, 2022
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Mar 21, 2022
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 5, 2022
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jan 29, 2022
Overwhelming defeat · Daily Themed · 21 Down
Jan 24, 2022
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 15, 2021
Defeat right away · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Oct 19, 2021
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Oct 4, 2021
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Sep 28, 2021
Defeat decisively · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Aug 2, 2021
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Jul 8, 2021
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 2 Down
Jan 18, 2021
Defeat · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jan 15, 2021
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 14, 2020
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Sep 3, 2020
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jul 20, 2020
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Apr 22, 2020
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Down
Mar 12, 2020
Lopsided win · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Dec 5, 2019
In a rut, there's nothing but defeat · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Sep 19, 2019
An absolute shambles of a tour? · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 25, 2019
Vanquish · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Nov 29, 2018
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Nov 1, 2018
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Jun 22, 2018
Overwhelming defeat · Evening Standard · 40 Down