Gives support to defenders (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKS Gives support to defenders (5) (5)
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% BRACE Support (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 15, 2026
8% FOR Supporting (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026
8% CAVE Give in (4) LA Times Daily Jan 13, 2026
8% ANTI Not in support of (4) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
8% DONATE Give (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 22, 2025
8% GRANT Give (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 19, 2025
8% WITH Supportive of (4) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
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