Cranks lose heart but unite in defence (5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSERANKS Cranks lose heart but unite in defence (5,5) (10)
6% SOLDERS Joins Marines, possibly losing unit (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
6% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 15, 2025
6% ERADICATE Kill time, say, losing heart (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 11, 2025
6% BAE Defence company (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
6% UFOLOGY Crank cases? (7) New York Times Oct 18, 2025
6% KOOK Crank (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Sep 12, 2025
5% PFFT Newspaper after proof losing heart, eww! (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
5% SLUMPS Losing streaks (6) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
5% NATO Multinational defence organisation (4) The Telegraph Mini Dec 15, 2025
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