Defensive object is held wrongly (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIELD Defensive object is held wrongly (6) (6)
6% AIM Objective (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 5, 2025
6% MOAT Castle defense (4)
6% INTENT Objective (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 23, 2025
6% AIMS Objectives (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
6% OWNED Held the deed to (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
6% CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
6% THING Object (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 17, 2025
6% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
6% MISTYPE Key wrongly (7) (7) Puzzler Oct 11, 2025
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