Defender with axe and boomerang Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defender with axe and boomerang 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 BACKFIRE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKFIRE Defender with axe and boomerang (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 9, 2021
3% CURVE Path of a boomerang, e.g. (5) The Atlantic Sep 1, 2025
3% HEW Chop with an axe (3)
3% HEWED Used an axe (5) Commuter Jul 25, 2025
2% HATCHET Short axe (7) (7) Mirror Classic Sep 6, 2025
2% GOALIE Player defending a net (6) USA Today Aug 29, 2025
2% DOE Female finally able to avoid boomerangs (3) The Times Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
2% BLOCKANDTACKLE They take up defender's responsibilities (5,3,6) (14) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
2% EXA Giga, tera, peta, ___ (anagram of "axe") (3)
2% CHOPPER Helicopter's axe (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 22, 2025

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