Appeal in defense Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Appeal in defense featured in New York Times puzzle on June 5, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLEA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLEA Appeal in defense (4) New York Times Jun 5, 2026
3% PLED Appealed earnestly, in court (4)
3% PHDS Degs. awarded after an oral defense (4) The Atlantic May 29, 2026
3% UNITE Labor leader's appeal (5) Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026
3% POP Music of general appeal (3) (3) Mirror Classic May 27, 2026
3% NSC Defense advisory group: Abbr. (3)
3% HOWSTHAT Appeal to umpire (4,4) (8) The Guardian Quick May 22, 2026
3% ODOR Skunk's defense (4) Eugene Sheffer May 16, 2026
3% POTATOSKIN A peeling that's appealing? (10) New York Times May 14, 2026
3% PARRY Fencing defense (5) LA Times Daily May 9, 2026

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