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Beat

Crossword clue · 14 known answers · 68 appearances · Last seen in the Evening Standard crossword on July 23, 2026
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DEFEAT
6 letters · Evening Standard, July 23, 2026 · Every clue for DEFEAT
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All answers for this clue

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AnswerLettersLast puzzleLast seen
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJul 23, 2026
RHYTHM6The IndependentJul 13, 2026
THRASH6The IndependentJul 6, 2026
FLOG4Evening StandardJun 23, 2026
TAN3Daily ExpressMay 26, 2026
THRESH6Evening StandardFeb 26, 2026
DRUM4Evening StandardDec 9, 2025
TROUNCE7Evening StandardJun 1, 2025
PULSE5New York TimesMay 3, 2025
BEST4Evening StandardAug 6, 2024
WHISK5Evening StandardMar 4, 2024
THUMP5Evening StandardAug 23, 2022
POUND5Evening StandardMay 20, 2022
PALPITATE9Evening StandardApr 29, 2022

Every appearance (68)

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AnswerLettersPuzzleDate
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJul 23, 2026
RHYTHM6The IndependentJul 13, 2026
THRASH6The IndependentJul 6, 2026
FLOG4Evening StandardJun 23, 2026
TAN3Daily ExpressMay 26, 2026
THRESH6Evening StandardFeb 26, 2026
THRASH6Evening StandardJan 27, 2026
DRUM4Evening StandardDec 9, 2025
DEFEAT6Evening StandardOct 19, 2025
RHYTHM6Evening StandardOct 2, 2025
DEFEAT6Evening StandardSep 8, 2025
THRASH6Evening StandardAug 25, 2025
DEFEAT6The IndependentJul 9, 2025
THRASH6The IndependentJun 25, 2025
TROUNCE7Evening StandardJun 1, 2025
DRUM4Evening StandardMay 17, 2025
PULSE5New York TimesMay 3, 2025
DRUM4Evening StandardApr 22, 2025
THRESH6Evening StandardMar 12, 2025
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJan 16, 2025
RHYTHM6The IndependentDec 14, 2024
BEST4Evening StandardAug 6, 2024
DEFEAT6Evening StandardAug 1, 2024
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJul 22, 2024
DEFEAT6The IndependentJul 4, 2024
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJun 25, 2024
DEFEAT6Evening StandardMay 10, 2024
WHISK5Evening StandardMar 4, 2024
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJan 5, 2024
DEFEAT6Evening StandardNov 21, 2023
DEFEAT6Evening StandardOct 4, 2023
DRUM4Evening StandardSep 27, 2023
DEFEAT6Evening StandardSep 22, 2023
RHYTHM6Evening StandardJul 21, 2023
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJul 3, 2023
RHYTHM6Evening StandardApr 20, 2023
THRESH6Evening StandardDec 26, 2022
DEFEAT6Evening StandardOct 10, 2022
TROUNCE7Evening StandardAug 26, 2022
THUMP5Evening StandardAug 23, 2022
DRUM4Evening StandardJul 8, 2022
DEFEAT6Evening StandardMay 26, 2022
POUND5Evening StandardMay 20, 2022
PALPITATE9Evening StandardApr 29, 2022
DEFEAT6Evening StandardFeb 24, 2022
THUMP5Evening StandardJan 7, 2022
DEFEAT6Evening StandardMar 18, 2021
FLOG4Evening StandardFeb 4, 2021
THRESH6Evening StandardSep 15, 2020
DRUM4Evening StandardMay 27, 2020
DEFEAT6Evening StandardMar 17, 2020
RHYTHM6Evening StandardFeb 21, 2020
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJan 20, 2020
THRASH6Evening StandardDec 31, 2019
DEFEAT6Evening StandardNov 19, 2019
POUND5Evening StandardSep 11, 2019
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJul 23, 2019
TROUNCE7Evening StandardMar 13, 2019
DRUM4Evening StandardFeb 26, 2019
DRUM4Evening StandardFeb 5, 2019
THRESH6Evening StandardJan 7, 2019
DEFEAT6Evening StandardNov 13, 2018
BEST4Evening StandardJun 19, 2018
DEFEAT6Evening StandardJun 14, 2018
DEFEAT6Evening StandardMay 8, 2018
DEFEAT6Evening StandardApr 24, 2018
DEFEAT6Evening StandardApr 3, 2018
WHISK5Evening StandardFeb 5, 2018

About this clue

The clue “Beat” has appeared 68 times in our database with 14 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the Evening Standard crossword on July 23, 2026, where the answer was DEFEAT.

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