Beset by awful brutes, act to construct defences Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDOUBTS Beset by awful brutes, act to construct defences (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2017
5% ETTU "____, Brute?" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 27, 2025
5% MEANIE Brute (6) The Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
5% OGRE Brute (4) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2025
5% BEAST Brute (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 7, 2025
4% SANDCASTLES Oceanfront constructions (11) USA Today Sep 27, 2025
4% ABYSMAL Truly awful (7) Commuter Sep 24, 2025
4% UGH "That's awful!" (3) Newsday Sep 21, 2025
4% DIRE Awful (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 21, 2025
4% Evil teacher beset by regret (0) The Times Mephisto Sep 21, 2025

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