| LOSESTO | Is defeated by: |
| VICTORIAFALLS | Champ is defeated, punched by one with a cataract |
| THWARTED | Edward concealing tortuous wrath is defeated (8) |
| BITES | _ dusts : is defeated (5) |
| LOSES | Is defeated (in a game, eg) (5) |
| WORSTED | Shocking rows before Edward is defeated (7) |
| BEATEN | Having been got at inside, is defeated |
| DISCLOSES | Reveals record is defeated (9) |
| CLOSES | Settles where Conservative is defeated (6) |
| UNDERTRICK | In bridge, if a contract is defeated, the penalty awarded to the defending side depends on the number of ____s |
| OUTARGUED | Completely undisciplined, a rude German is defeated in debate |
| CLOSESHAVE | Lucky escape, as Conservative is defeated with experience |
| RAID | The first of these rampaging armies is defeated in attack |
| LOS | City is defeated having welcomed financial backer (3,7) |
| ANGELES | City is defeated having welcomed financial backer (3,7) |
| ANTAEUS | Giant son of Poseidon and Gaia who challenged all passers-by to a wrestling match, until defeated by Heracles (7) |
| ROUTED | Utterly defeated by detour one took by mistake (6) |
| EDWARDII | English king overthrown by his wife and defeated by Robert the Bruce (6,1,1) |
| PIPPEDATTHEPOST | At the last moment defeated by seed, perhaps taped by the mail (6,2,3,4) |
| NOSED | Defeated by a narrow margin, with 'out' |
