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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PLEA Defensive maneuver | (4) | ||
| 34% | PARRY Defensive maneuver in fencing | (5) | New York Times Mini | Apr 27, 2025 |
| 34% | CLINCH Defensive maneuver in boxing. | (6) | ||
| 27% | RUNBLITZ Defensive maneuver meant to stop a rush | (8) | ||
| 3% | TOXIN Lionfish's defense | (5) | Newsday | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 3% | ARMBAR Restraining maneuver in judo | (6) | New York Times | Mar 27, 2026 |
| 3% | QUAD Difficult ice skating maneuver, in brief | (4) | New York Times | Mar 22, 2026 |
| 3% | INKY Like a squid's defense | (4) | Universal | Mar 18, 2026 |
| 3% | DENIED Invoked the Shaggy defense, e.g. | (6) | The Atlantic | Mar 15, 2026 |
| 3% | EGO Freudian origin of defense mechanisms | (3) | New York Times | Mar 14, 2026 |
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