Assume a defensive position (and what we did to highlight this puzzle's theme) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Assume a defensive position (and what we did to highlight this puzzle's theme) . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CIRCLETHEWAGONS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CIRCLETHEWAGONS Assume a defensive position (and what we did to highlight this puzzle's theme) (15)
63% GRANDFATHERCLOCKS Theme of the puzzle (17) Newsday Jun 7, 2026
56% CLUE Board game that is this puzzle's theme (4) Premier Sunday Jul 26, 2026
56% LIEDOWN Assume a horizontal position (3,4) (7) Puzzler Jun 27, 2026
53% AIR What we breathe (3) The Telegraph Mini Jul 30, 2026
53% STAR Highlight? (4)
53% COOPT Assume (5) New York Times Jul 5, 2026
53% STANDTO Assume a defensive position (5,2) (7)
51% ASIS How the car in this puzzle's theme would be sold (4) New York Times Aug 2, 2026
51% ENGARDE Take defensive position as grenade's thrown (2,5) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
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