Defensive trenches Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defensive trenches last seen in LA Times Daily 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOATS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOATS Defensive trenches (5) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2022
41% MOAT Defensive trench (4) Newsday Nov 1, 2019
3% THORN Rose's defense (5) Universal Nov 10, 2025
3% CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
3% DEEP Like the Mariana Trench (4) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
3% DRIVE Be defensive in traffic, e.g. (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
3% RUTS Trenches (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 13, 2025
3% OWNGOAL Defensive howler (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 5, 2025
3% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
2% BACON Coy ___, NFL defensive lineman whose last name is a crispy meat often found on breakfast plates (5)

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