Defeats Crossword Clue

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BEATS

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BESTS

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(noun)
1. something lost (especially money lost at gambling)

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BEATS
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BESTS
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Across

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6. Went gaga for

11. Go up and down

14. Toy with pull handles

15. "That's the spot!"

16. "___ to the Mets" (The Strokes song)

17. Christmas song originally titled "The One Horse Open Sleigh"

19. Many an X account

20. Hawaiian garland

21. Water sources

22. Russian rulers of old

24. Completely fill

26. "I've seen better"

27. More than most

28. Attire for both Mario and Luigi

33. "Gee ... "

36. Minor dispute

37. Leave a job

38. "Bad Trip" actor Andre

39. Triangular Greek letter

40. ___ torch (bit of luau lighting)

41. Animated son of Marlin and Coral

42. Isn't paid up

43. Having more life experience than, say

44. Camera attachment that enables closer coverage

46. Atom with a charge

47. Apple platform

48. Coyote cousins

52. Size, color, storage capacity, e.g.

55. Feeling for someone who's caught feelings

56. Nemesis

57. Medium for Madame Tussaud

58. Dutch cheese with a campfirelike flavor

62. In the style of

63. All fired up

64. Ungenuine person

65. Exceptional human being

66. Cricket or curling, e.g.

67. Phone notification

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Down

1. Sweet-and-savory sammie

2. Churns up

3. Sleep condition

4. One of many available on the Marvel Unlimited app

5. Georgia airport code

6. Chance to hit

7. 2022 superhero parody film

8. Snakelike swimmers

9. Address you can't drive to

10. Annoy

11. Tea with pearls

12. Smell from a gym bag

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18. Citation abbr.

23. "Inside the NBA" segment featuring host O'Neal

25. <3

26. Self-referential

29. Industrial containers

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32. Mix

33. Millennials’ successors

34. Twistable treat

35. Alternative to a party bus

36. Stitched up

39. Takes action

43. Stir-fry vessel

46. Like some tea and coffee

49. "___ your eyes!" ("Look away!")

50. Scoundrel

51. Passover ritual

52. Cool merch

53. Like pastel colors

54. Academic assessment

55. The Golden Arches, for McDonald's

59. Guide for the lost, perhaps

60. Stat on a 4.0 scale

61. Kara Walker's field

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