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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Country's defender, 3 smothered in a bit of butter last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATRIOT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PATRIOT Country's defender, 3 smothered in a bit of butter | (7) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 26, 2022 |
| 74% | PAT Bit of butter | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 10, 2026 |
| 71% | PATS Bits of butter | (4) | Commuter | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 60% | STOODUPFOR Defended | (10) | LA Times Daily | Mar 7, 2026 |
| 60% | SHEA __ butter | (4) | LA Times Daily | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 60% | STIFLES Smothers (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 60% | STIFLER One smothering | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 14, 2025 |
| 57% | ARG Second-largest country in S. Amer. | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 3, 2026 |
| 57% | BASTE Butter up? | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Mar 1, 2026 |
| 57% | GHEE Bengali butter | (4) | Newsday | Feb 27, 2026 |
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