A defender so taken by surprise Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A defender so taken by surprise . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABACK.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABACK A defender so taken by surprise (5)
6% NONE "___ taken" (4) Universal Oct 13, 2025
6% OHS Surprised sounds (3) Universal Oct 11, 2025
6% SLEEPER Surprise hit (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 25, 2025
6% OHO Sound of surprise (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 18, 2025
6% ASNO "It comes __ surprise..." (4) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
6% IHADNOIDEA "That's a surprise!" (10) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
6% RAID Surprise attack (4) The Times Concise Sep 11, 2025
6% ATTACKDOGS Defenders on leashes (10) Universal Sep 8, 2025
6% TWISTS Plot ___ (surprises) (6)
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