Lose on purpose
The crossword clue "Lose on purpose" is answered by THROW, a 5-letter entry. Used 26 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
THROW
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the THROW answer page.
Used 26 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2024; first recorded in 2001. It appears in 14 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.
- REDUCE (2 uses in xd)
- THROWAGAME (2 uses in xd)
Other clues for THROW
Every other clue in this collection answered by THROW, most used first.
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.
- Lose ground? - ERODE, used 55 times
- Lose one's cool - PANIC, used 43 times
- Lose it - GOAPE, used 37 times
- Find a new purpose for - REUSE, used 32 times
- Having a lot to lose? - OBESE, used 32 times
- Serving a purpose - UTILE, used 31 times
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