Bent aide put off protecting territorial head (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bent aide put off protecting territorial head (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on March 18, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is APTITUDE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APTITUDE Bent aide put off protecting territorial head (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
6% BIAS Bent (4)
6% QUELLS Heads off (6) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
6% DISSUADE Put off (8) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
5% STOOPED Bent over (7) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
5% OIL Boil heads off in grease (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 12, 2026
5% DELHI Capital Territory of India (5) Newsday Mar 12, 2026
5% GUAM U.S. territory in Micronesia (4) Commuter Mar 10, 2026
5% ASPHODEL Lops head off flowering plant (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
5% STAFFER Aide (7) Eugene Sheffer Mar 2, 2026

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