Breaks away from a defender Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Breaks away from a defender . 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 GETSOPEN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GETSOPEN Breaks away from a defender (8)
4% SECEDE Break away (from) (6) Puzzler Backwords Mar 16, 2026
3% DEFLECTS Directs attention away from (8) Newsday Mar 17, 2026
3% ELOPE Run away from cruel operative (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
3% SHIES ___ away from (avoids) (5) USA Today Mar 11, 2026
3% DISARM Take weapons away from (6) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
3% SHIED ___ away from (avoided) (5) Universal Mar 8, 2026
3% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
3% GRR "Keep away from my chew toy!" (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 5, 2026
3% ALEE Away from the wind (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 28, 2026
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