Clay, later black, one's used to build defence Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clay, later black, one's used to build defence . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALIBI.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Clay, later black, one's used to build defence (5)
63% WEAPON One paw possibly used as a means of defence (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 17, 2026
60% BYE "Laters!" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 30, 2026
60% THEN Later (4) Thomas Joseph Jun 5, 2026
60% BITUMEN Thick black substance used in road-building (7) (7) The Sun Mini May 2, 2026
60% ADOBE Clay used for building (5)
57% EARTHEN Made of clay (7) Newsday Jun 18, 2026
57% MOLDS Shapes, as clay (5) New York Times Midi Jun 14, 2026
57% YOU One of us (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 12, 2026
57% PAWN Used one (4) New York Times Jun 10, 2026
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