Country's defender, 3 smothered in a bit of butter Crossword Clue

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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATRIOT Country's defender, 3 smothered in a bit of butter (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 26, 2022
77% PAT Bit of butter (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 26, 2026
63% OAT Grass in butter not good (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Mar 29, 2026
60% SHEA __ butter (4) Commuter Apr 4, 2026
60% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
57% GHEE Clarified butter (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 1, 2026
57% OLEO Butter substitute (4)
57% FAT Lard or butter (3) Commuter Mar 24, 2026
57% BAR Butter unit (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 21, 2026
57% ASCOT Course smothered in Tabasco traditionally (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 14, 2026

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