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% OGRE Brute (4) LA Times Daily Aug 30, 2025
5% BEAST Brute (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 7, 2025
4% SOBAD "Just awful!" (5) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
4% AGAPE Visibly awed (5) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
4% CRANE Construction site sight (5) LA Times Daily Sep 2, 2025
4% SETS Theatrical constructions (4) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
4% WEBS Spiders' constructions (4) Commuter Aug 27, 2025
4% MOULDED Constructed (7) (7) The Sun Mini Aug 25, 2025
4% PYLONS Road construction markers (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 25, 2025

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