Doubly small for a defender Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Doubly small for a defender last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SWEEPER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWEEPER Doubly small for a defender (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 28, 2022
3% GUARD Defend (5) (5) Puzzler Apr 16, 2026
3% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
2% PHOTOFINISH Doubly hard if options blurred, still proof of result (11) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 21, 2026
2% CHAT Small talk; small bird (4) The Telegraph Mini Apr 14, 2026
2% PER Former Arsenal defender Mertesacker (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 10, 2026
2% WEE Small (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 9, 2026
2% CLOSERANKS Unite to defend common interests (5,5) (10) Mirror Classic Apr 3, 2026
2% SHAKEANDBAKE Burn a defender by making a fake (12) Wall Street Journal Apr 2, 2026
2% CHOOCHOO Soften tobacco, say, doubly loudly - for puffer? (4-4) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 1, 2026

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