Don't punish defence Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Don't punish defence last seen in Sun Two Speed 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXCUSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXCUSE Don't punish defence (6) The Sun Two Speed Mar 18, 2025
6% NATO Defence alliance (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 26, 2026
6% PENAL Of punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
6% TOA ___ T (3) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
6% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 15, 2025
5% COPIT To suffer a punishment (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 25, 2026
5% DINOS T. rex and such (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 24, 2026
5% REX Follower of "T." (3) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
5% STEAK T-bone, e.g. (5) Commuter Jan 20, 2026
5% CANE Acne treatment is a punishment (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 20, 2026

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