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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 |
| 5% | ETTU "___, Brute?" | (4) | New York Times | Sep 15, 2026 |
| 4% | ORCS Fantasy brutes | (4) | Universal | Oct 19, 2026 |
| 4% | DIRE Utterly awful | (4) | The Telegraph Mini | Oct 17, 2026 |
| 4% | ERECT Construct | (5) | New York Times | Oct 16, 2026 |
| 4% | NEST Avian construction | (4) | The Times Concise | Oct 14, 2026 |
| 4% | WORK "Road construction --> | (4) | USA Today Quick | Oct 13, 2026 |
| 4% | ATTACK Proverbially, this is the best form of defence | (6) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 11, 2026 |
| 4% | REBUT Brute (anag.) | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Oct 7, 2026 |
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