Atoms smashed in defensive ditches Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Atoms smashed in defensive ditches (5) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. 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 MOATS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOATS Atoms smashed in defensive ditches (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 13, 2025
3% ION Atom with a + or - (3) Universal Dec 1, 2025
3% WRECKED Smashed (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 30, 2025
3% TRENCH Ditch (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 28, 2025
3% MOAT Defensive ditch around a castle (4)
2% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
2% THREE Lithium's atomic number (5) Universal Dec 6, 2025
2% LEAST Smallest slate smashed (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 6, 2025
2% LOB Alternative to a smash (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2025
2% NATO Western defense grp. (4) Newsday Dec 3, 2025

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