Defences protecting island in fact I sort of designed Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defences protecting island in fact I sort of designed last seen in Telegraph 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FORTIFICATIONS.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Defences protecting island in fact I sort of designed:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FORTIFICATIONS Defences protecting island in fact I sort of designed (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 24, 2025
2% IPSO ___ facto (by that very fact) (4)
2% IDLESPECULATION Guess not based on facts (15) Newsday Sep 2, 2025
2% FUN ___ facts (enjoyable facts) (3)
2% SANDBAG Part of a temporary floodwater defence (7) The Times Concise Aug 26, 2025
2% AMULET Protective talisman (6) USA Today Aug 25, 2025
2% DATA Facts and figures (4) Commuter Aug 20, 2025
2% LEVEE Flood protection (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 19, 2025
2% HIPSTER With-it sort (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 18, 2025
2% TRUE Based on fact (4) (4) Mirror Classic Aug 18, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle

Defences protecting island in fact I sort of designed Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Defences protecting island in fact I sort of designed. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is FORTIFICATIONS.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Defences protecting island in fact I sort of designed.