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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defend prisoner swallowing meat pie, nearly (8) 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CHAMPION.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CHAMPION Defend prisoner swallowing meat pie, nearly (8) | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 14, 2024 |
| 5% | LAMER Not nearly as cool | (5) | New York Times | Dec 2, 2025 |
| 5% | ALA Pie __ mode | (3) | Newsday | Nov 26, 2025 |
| 5% | GOVERNOR Prison head | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 5% | EON Nearly forever | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 5% | MOST Nearly all | (4) | USA Today | Nov 12, 2025 |
| 5% | PLUG *Swallow quickly | (4) | Universal | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 5% | KNOCKBACK Swallow drink | (9) | The Times Sunday Concise | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 5% | ALMOST Nearly | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 5% | INMATE Prisoner | (6) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 22, 2025 |
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