Éclat's silly in fortification (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLE Éclat's silly in fortification (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 15, 2025
95% PARAPETS Castle fortifications (8) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
90% INANE Silly (5) New York Times Jan 12, 2026
90% SANDBAG Heavy fortification sack (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 8, 2026
86% FOLLY Silly behaviour (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
86% DAFTIE Silly sausage (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
86% DAFT Silly, absurd (4) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2026
86% GOOSE "Silly" bird (5) The Atlantic Jan 13, 2026
86% DIM ___-witted (silly) (3)
86% DUH "Silly me!" (3) Newsday Dec 9, 2025

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