Instinctive to cover fellow’s opening in nearby armed battle Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUNFIGHT Instinctive to cover fellow’s opening in nearby armed battle (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 4, 2024
6% THESE Nearby things (5) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
6% MATERNAL Kind of instinct (8) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
6% SOL Nearby star (3) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
6% LOCAL Nearby (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 28, 2025
6% CAST Covering for a broken arm (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2025
6% CLOSE Nearby (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
5% LIDO Cover over open-air swimming-pool (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
5% ELBOW Arm joint (5)
5% EAF Arm bone (3) USA Today Quick Jan 2, 2026

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