Fool in defence, City's back Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WALLY Fool in defence, City's back (5) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 17, 2022
79% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2025
79% ROD Turn back in defence of gold sceptre (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
76% ONTO Not fooled by (4) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
76% CLOT Fool (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 16, 2025
76% TRICKED Fooled (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 15, 2025
76% ASS Fool (3) The Telegraph Mini Sep 7, 2025
76% LOO Endless fools are back for a card game (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
72% TWERP One fool … (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
72% DUNCE Fool (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 4, 2025

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