Defence of tabloid bait, occasionally Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defence of tabloid bait, occasionally featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on November 5, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALIBI.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI Defence of tabloid bait, occasionally (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 5, 2026
5% BIT Took the bait (3)
5% JONAH Biblical whale bait (5) New York Times Mini Nov 2, 2026
5% GOSSIP Tabloid dirt (6) Premier Sunday Nov 1, 2026
5% WORM Bit of bait (4) LA Times Daily Oct 28, 2026
5% ENTICE Bait or lure (6) Universal Oct 26, 2026
5% BITE Take the bait (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2026
5% ITEM Tabloid duo (4) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2026
5% INTERMITTENT Occasional (12) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
5% LURE Bait (4) LA Times Daily Sep 10, 2026

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