Defeat soundly Crossword Clue

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Defeat soundly Crossword Answer

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DRUB

(4 letters)

ROUT

(4 letters)

CRUSH

(5 letters)

TROMP

(5 letters)

WHIP

(4 letters)

WIPETHEFLOORWITH

(16 letters)

THRASH

(6 letters)

SPANK

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

Hint 1: Clue Definitions

SOUNDLY (adverb)
1. completely and absolutely (`good’ is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly’)
DEFEAT (noun)
1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
DEFEAT (verb)
1. win a victory over
2. thwart the passage of

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

DRUB
(4 letters)
ROUT
(4 letters)
CRUSH
(5 letters)
TROMP
(5 letters)
WHIP
(4 letters)
WIPETHEFLOORWITH
(16 letters)
THRASH
(6 letters)
SPANK
(5 letters)

More NYT Easy Mode Crossword (10/23/2026) Answers

Across

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17. Cold brew coffee option

18. Sports org. for athletes who want to raise a racket?

19. Purse, necklace or belt, e.g.

21. Discarded parts of bananas and oranges

23. Sonja ___, three-time Olympic figure skating champion and Norwegian film star

24. Some breakfast drinks, informally

26. Garland given as a welcome gift in Hawaii

28. Longtime channel for "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"

29. Easy-to-open fastener on a baby garment

30. Roomie, in the U.K.

33. Dolly the sheep, for one

34. Lower one's body temperature

35. Deeply embarrassed

37. Enter a username and password

38. You might have them after sunbathing in a bikini

40. Succulent that can be used to treat minor burns

41. "It's … OK"

42. So far

43. Rep. candidate's opponent

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50. Bit of romantic advice

53. Mammal sometimes confused with a rabbit

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55. Fee imposed on expensive and nonessential goods

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58. "Give me a second"

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Down

1. The ones over there

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6. Spot for a dip in the ocean

7. Words said when taking a job offer

8. Skinny veggie eaten pod and all

9. Home for a cleric

10. Home to Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland

11. Timekeeper that's typically built into an electric keyboard

12. Some shoes that are classically made with patent leather

13. "Much ___ About Nothing"

20. Bro's sibling

22. Determined about

25. Went 95 on the freeway, say

27. Global financial org.

29. Poetic device using words that are not qui-i-i-te the same, but might have assonance or consonance

30. Words from a prankster

31. Word for abnormal talkativeness, whose Greek roots translate to "word madness"

32. Lingering feeling following a positive experience

33. The "C" of C.E.O.

34. Wearing, with "in"

36. Sneaky, like the proverbial fox

39. Fish commonly served as a steak in Hawaiian cuisine

41. Word after "Piano" and "Rocket" in song titles

44. "Floppy" storage units

45. Vetoes

47. Hall and ___, "You Make My Dreams Come True" duo

48. Civil War general who became the 18th U.S. president

49. Risqué message

51. Manage, as a bar

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