The crossword solutions for the term 'NARROWLY DEFEATS' are NIPS (4 letters) and EDGES (5 letters). NIPS is an acronym for Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening, which is a type of prenatal test used to detect genetic abnormalities in a fetus. EDGES is an acronym for Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution, which is a technology used to increase the data transmission rate of GSM networks. Therefore, the term 'NARROWLY DEFEATS' can be interpreted as a situation where one technology (NIPS) narrowly defeats another technology (EDGES).