Cutting defensive position, soldier? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cutting defensive position, soldier? featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on August 12, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TRENCHANT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRENCHANT Cutting defensive position, soldier? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 12, 2026
6% FORTS Defensive structures (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 12, 2026
6% ODOR Skunk's defense (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 12, 2026
6% SITE Position (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2026
6% MOAT Castle defense (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 30, 2026
6% STANCE Position (6) Commuter Jul 20, 2026
6% LIE Be positioned (3) Newsday Jul 19, 2026
6% SHIELD Knight's defense (6) USA Today Jul 12, 2026
6% ENGARDE Take defensive position as grenade's thrown (2,5) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
6% FORT Defensive stronghold (4) New York Times Midi Jul 6, 2026

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