Defense mechanism? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defense mechanism last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DENIAL.

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6 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
DENIAL Defense mechanism (6) Wall Street Journal May 10, 2025
FORT Defense mechanism (4) LA Times Daily Jun 15, 2024
ALIBI Defense mechanism? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2023
KUNGFU Defense mechanism? (6)
MACE Defense mechanism? (4)
MOAT Defense mechanism (4)

34 Similar Clues:

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41% ORALS Defense mechanisms? (5) New York Times Jul 14, 2023
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36% MOATS Circular defense mechanisms (5) LA Times Daily May 13, 2023
36% VENOM Defense mechanism for a platypus (5) USA Today Jan 12, 2021
36% FREUD Defense-mechanism theorist (5)
36% OCTOPUSINK Cephalopod's defense mechanism (10)
36% ODOR Skunk's defense mechanism (4)
36% GASMASK Military defense mechanism (7)
36% JUDO Defense mechanism, in a way (4)

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