Defect or deflect Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defect or deflect . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TURN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TURN Defect or deflect (4)
4% AVERTED Deflected (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
4% AVERT Deflect (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 4, 2025
3% LISP Speech defect (4) (4) Mirror Classic Sep 30, 2025
3% ARMOR Deflective protection (5) Newsday Aug 9, 2025
3% SCAR Defect (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Aug 1, 2025
3% FAULTY Defective, imperfect (6) (6)
3% PARRY Block or deflect a blow (5) (5)
3% DEBUG Locate and remove defects (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 15, 2025
3% BUGS Taps' defects (4) (4)
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