Defensive work from a side playing China at first Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PALISADE Defensive work from a side playing China at first (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 22, 2024
3% OWNGOAL Defensive howler (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 5, 2025
3% LETOFF Excuse from work (6) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
3% EAT Work on the side, say? (3) Universal Sep 2, 2025
3% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
3% ACROSS From side to side (6) The Times Concise Aug 28, 2025
3% PANDA Black-and-white bear from China (5)
3% SWAY Rock from side to side (4) LA Times Daily Aug 4, 2025
3% MOAT Castle defense (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
3% ASIAN From China or Japan (5) Commuter Aug 2, 2025

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