Ease off and remove a defender (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PULLBACK Ease off and remove a defender (8) (8)
9% ABATE Ease off (5) LA Times Mini Mar 1, 2026
7% GUESS Reckon gout eases on and off (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 14, 2026
7% STOODUPFOR Defended (10) LA Times Daily Mar 7, 2026
7% ANGST Ease antonym (5) Newsday Feb 28, 2026
7% ASSUAGE Ease, mitigate (7) The Times Concise Feb 26, 2026
7% EDGY Not at ease (4) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
7% ALLAY Ease, as fears (5) Universal Feb 14, 2026
7% RELAXED Fully at ease (7) Commuter Feb 9, 2026
7% SOOTHE Ease (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
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