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Defence is useless to hold back this woman (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defence is useless to hold back this woman (5) 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SUSIE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SUSIE Defence is useless to hold back this woman (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Jun 9, 2026 |
| 7% | IMPEDE Hold back | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 7% | AVAIL Of no ____, useless | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Jul 9, 2026 |
| 7% | INEPT Useless | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Jul 4, 2026 |
| 6% | ALIBI Defence (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick | Jul 24, 2026 |
| 6% | STOP Hold a large amount back | (4) | The Telegraph Toughie | Jul 23, 2026 |
| 6% | DAMAGE Hold back time - the price? | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jul 22, 2026 |
| 6% | EPOCH Age of ambassador holding policewoman back | (5) | The Telegraph Toughie | Jul 9, 2026 |
| 6% | DUD Useless | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Jun 19, 2026 |
| 6% | NOHELP Totally useless | (6) | LA Times Daily | Jun 11, 2026 |
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