Historically, a freely revolving beam fitted with spikes, erected for defence Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERISSON Historically, a freely revolving beam fitted with spikes, erected for defence (8)
4% TURNTABLES Revolving platforms (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 27, 2026
4% TURN Revolve (4) Commuter May 7, 2026
4% ALIBI Courtroom defence (5) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
4% ROAM Wander freely (4)
3% APT Fitting (3) New York Times Midi Jun 12, 2026
3% SKEWER Kebab spike (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jun 12, 2026
3% APROPOS Fitting (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 11, 2026
3% LAZYSUSAN Revolving tray (4,5) (9) The Guardian Quick Jun 11, 2026
3% ROTOR Revolving device with blades (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 10, 2026
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