Suffers defeat, say Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

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
SAY (verb)
1. have or contain a certain wording or form
2. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
SAY (noun)
1. the chance to speak

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More Daily Themed Crossword (1/31/2026) Answers

Across

1. Letters for an alias

4. Celestial sphere

7. Volcanic residue:

10. "___ no to plastic" (eco-friendly directive)

11. "Is that ___ much to ask for?"

12. Bruce of "Enter the Dragon"

13. Plant stalk

15. Tit for __

16. "Easy A" actress ___ Stone

17. ___ management (party planning)

19. Pin the ___ on the donkey, classic party game of spinning and pinning, that was played at a '90s birthday bash

20. Glide, like an eagle

21. "Viva ___ Vegas," song by Elvis Presley

23. Red-nosed entertainer known for silly jokes and balloon animals, who was a staple at a '90s birthday bash

25. Border of a skirt

26. Tuber in a "candied" dish

29. Spill the ___ (share gossip)

30. Suffix used with "Japan" or "Vietnam"

31. Prefix with "dermis" or "center"

32. Astronaut's thumbs-up: Hyph.

33. Open-mic night hosts: Abbr.

37. Secretive espionage organization Abbr.

38. One of seven "deadly" acts

39. Farm buildings that house animals

41. Party ___, pointy accessory with an elastic chin strap, that topped the birthday kid's head at a '90s birthday bash

42. Cairos river

43. ___-la-la (musical syllables)

45. Equipped

49. Queen of Jazz, ___ Fitzgerald

50. Racing track unit

51. Inflatable ___, expandable tub for swimming that turned the yard into a splash zone at a '90s birthday bash

52. Glitzy rock genre

53. Pastoral mother

54. Birthday gift for a child, perhaps

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1. Stubborn farm animal

2. Kit ___ (finger-like chocolate bar)

3. "Yes, captain!" at sea

4. Playful river mammal

5. Reddish-brown horse (anagram of "nora")

6. Mineral water containers

7. ___ mater (ex-campus)

8. Prefix meaning 'half'

9. "Time will ___ all wounds"

14. Kitty's "hello"

16. UFO's occupants: Abbr.

18. "Brown Eyed Girl" singer Morrison

20. Bask in the tub, say

22. American aviator ___ Earhart

23. Windy City rail system: Abbr.

24. "Titanic" actor DiCaprio, to fans

25. “___ got the whole world in his hands…

26. 'Sounds good!'

27. Parrot, say

28. Negative prefix with "trust" or "lead"

33. "Pachinko" author ___ Jin Lee

34. Bouncy ___, giant air-filled fortress for endless leaps and giggles that got kids excited at a '90s birthday bash

36. Ready to be drawn, as beer at the bar: 2 wds.

37. Ice ___ cake, frozen party treat that kids lined up for after singing "Happy Birthday" at a '90s birthday bash

38. "The ___ of Water" (2017 Guillermo del Toro film)

39. Actor ___ Skarsgard who played Pennywise in "It"

40. "... and to ___ good night!" (host's sign-off): 2 wds.

42. Like one end of a battery, for short

44. Like uncooked vegetables

46. Suffix with "chat" for a computer program you can talk to

47. Liverpool lavatory, informally

48. "Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze" actor Ron ___

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