Defender of Italian wine kept in bond, for the most part Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BASTION Defender of Italian wine kept in bond, for the most part (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 22, 2019
6% ASTI Italian wine region (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
5% TIDY Well-kept (4) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
5% ONICE Kept chilled (5) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
5% SATON Kept secret (5) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
5% AAA Bond rating (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 6, 2025
5% DINE Wine and ___ (4)
5% CRAIG Bond actor (5) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
5% DAVINCI Italian artist incorporated in most of Michelangelo work (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
5% TIES Bonds (4) New York Times Sep 21, 2025

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