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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Beset by awful brutes, act to construct defences last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REDOUBTS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | REDOUBTS Beset by awful brutes, act to construct defences | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 7, 2017 |
| 5% | SAVAGE Brute | (6) | Newsday | Oct 4, 2026 |
| 4% | PACHYDERM Perhaps Elephant Man created by Stevenson beset by awful cramp | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 11, 2026 |
| 4% | STING Smart defence for an insect (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Nov 11, 2026 |
| 4% | HOPENOT "That'd be awful!" | (7) | USA Today | Nov 10, 2026 |
| 4% | DAM Beaver's construction | (3) | New York Times Midi | Nov 9, 2026 |
| 4% | UGH "This tastes awful!" | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 4% | RAMPART Knock section of the defence (7) | (7) | Mirror Cryptic | Nov 6, 2026 |
| 4% | IBAR Construction beam | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 3, 2026 |
| 4% | STERNUM Problem besetting bird's breastbone | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Nov 2, 2026 |
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