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Overwhelming defeat (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rout

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">overwhelming defeat</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for rout that I've seen before include "Disastrous defeat" , "Overwhelmingly defeat" , "Put to flight on tour" , "Put to flight, disperse" , "Completely defeat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Independent.
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