Defensive ditch around a castle Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defensive ditch around a castle . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOAT Defensive ditch around a castle (4)
4% MOATS Ditches at the castle? (5) The Atlantic Feb 6, 2026
3% GOTOPEN Had no defense? (7) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026
3% TRENCH Ditch (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 26, 2026
3% ROOK Castle (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 27, 2026
3% CHATEAU Castle (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
3% SPADE Ditch digger (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
3% FOSSES Defensive ditches (6)
3% FOSS Defensive ditch (4)
2% TEES River in Barnard Castle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
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