Losing proposition?
The crossword clue "Losing proposition?" is answered by DIET, a 4-letter entry. Used 40 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
DIET
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the DIET answer page.
Used 40 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2022; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 12 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- DIETING (1 uses in xd)
- DUMBIDEA (1 uses in xd)
- POORBET (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for DIET
Every other clue in this collection answered by DIET, most used first.
- Regimen - used 63 times, most recently in 2025
- Count calories - used 42 times, most recently in 2026
- Food regimen - used 36 times, most recently in 2026
- Weight-loss plan - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
- What you eat - used 28 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Sandwich shop - DELI, used 288 times
- Consider - DEEM, used 287 times
- Unit of force - DYNE, used 242 times
- Facts and figures - DATA, used 223 times
- Challenge - DARE, used 216 times
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