A brief, for example, is for the defence Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AEGIS A brief, for example, is for the defence (5)
7% NATO Defence alliance (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
7% TERSE Brief (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 26, 2026
7% SEC Brief moment, in brief (3) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
7% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 15, 2025
6% SUCH __ as (for example) (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
6% CALL Brief visit (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 4, 2026
6% RECAP Brief summary (5) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
6% ARTERY Aorta, for example (6) Newsday Feb 2, 2026
6% EGYPTIAN Cairene, for example (8) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 1, 2026
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