Gives support to the defence (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKS Gives support to the defence (5) (5)
9% ALIBI Courtroom defence (5) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
8% SUSTAIN Give continual support to (7) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026
7% AIDED Supported (5) LA Times Daily May 25, 2026
7% RAIL Supporting bar (4) The Telegraph Quick May 25, 2026
7% ANTI Not in support of (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 16, 2026
7% FANS Support group? (4) Eugene Sheffer May 16, 2026
7% ALLY Supporter (4) Commuter May 15, 2026
7% STEMS Rose supporters (5)
7% ESPOUSE Support, as a cause (7) Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026
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