Defensive take, for short? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INT Defensive take, for short? (3) LA Times Daily May 19, 2024
9% GOTOPEN Had no defense? (7) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2026
9% POV Personal take, for short (3) Universal Feb 23, 2026
8% DENIED Invoked the Shaggy defense, e.g. (6) The Atlantic Mar 15, 2026
8% EGO Freudian origin of defense mechanisms (3) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
8% NATO Western defense grp. (4) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
8% ALIBI Suspect's defense, sometimes (5) Wall Street Journal Mar 3, 2026
8% THORNS Flowery form of defense (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2026
8% BREASTPLATE *Defensive armor that covers the chest (11) LA Times Daily Feb 23, 2026
8% LIL Short, for short (3) Universal Feb 21, 2026

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