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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BACKS Gives support to defenders (5) | (5) | ||
| 10% | SUSTAIN Give continual support to | (7) | The Times Concise | Feb 4, 2026 |
| 9% | TALKBACK Be cheeky and give the game away, undermined by defender | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 9% | UNDERFEEDS Worry defender in America doesn't give enough? | (10) | The Times Cryptic | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 9% | ALIBI Evidence supporting a defendant's whereabouts claim (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 8% | ALLY Supporter | (4) | USA Today | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 8% | EMIT Give out or give off | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 8% | COUNTERFEITER Defendant in double jeopardy | (13) | Newsday | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 8% | ATRY "Give it __!" | (4) | Newsday | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 8% | UPHOLDS Supports | (7) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 19, 2026 |
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