What is the answer to "Barely defeated"?

The most common answer is EDGED. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

How many letters does the answer have?

The answer EDGED has 5 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025, and first appeared in 2023.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Barely defeated Crossword Clue Answer

Need help with Barely defeated? This clue showed up in the September 2, 2025 USA Today puzzle. The answer has 5 letters.

Barely defeated Crossword Answer

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Barely defeated Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 5-letter answer to "Barely defeated" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Barely defeated" crossword clue is EDGED. This answer contains 5 letters and was confirmed in the USA Today puzzle.

Which crossword used "Barely defeated" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the USA Today puzzle on September 2, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of EDGED?

The word EDGED means: having a specified kind of border or edge. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Barely defeated".