Defender returned? (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACK Defender returned? (4) (4)
95% RIGHTBACK Defender returning immediately (9)
84% LEFT BACK Defender returned to usual position? (9)
68% TENABLE Possible to defend return of island net (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 13, 2025
10% ACES They can't be returned (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
10% EFILE Return option (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 18, 2025
10% REAP Earn as a return (4) Newsday Dec 18, 2025
9% APOLOGIST Defender or justifier of a particular policy (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 9, 2026
9% EBB Return to sea, as the tide (3)
9% UNDERFEEDS Worry defender in America doesn't give enough? (10) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
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