Hold out, then abandon such a desperate defence? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LASTDITCH Hold out, then abandon such a desperate defence? (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 15, 2015
5% TAROTS Cards Jack's holding out occasionally (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 22, 2026
5% OWNS Holds (4) USA Today Oct 21, 2026
5% DITCH Desperate if last (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 17, 2026
5% ATTACK Proverbially, this is the best form of defence (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 11, 2026
5% RADIATES Sends out starters of rich arancini - a diet's abandoned (8) (8) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 11, 2026
5% KEEP Hold on to (4) New York Times Midi Oct 8, 2026
5% TREASURES Holds precious . . . or precious things in a hold (9) The New Yorker Mini Oct 8, 2026
5% CLOUTCHASER One desperate for relevance, slangily (11) Universal Oct 6, 2026
5% CRAVES Wants desperately (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2026

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