Military unit stationed in a town or fortification for defensive purposes (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Military unit stationed in a town or fortification for defensive purposes (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GARRISON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GARRISON Military unit stationed in a town or fortification for defensive purposes (8) (8)
5% UTILE Purposeful (5) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2026
5% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 14, 2026
5% FORTS Defensive structures (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 12, 2026
5% ODOR Skunk's defense (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 12, 2026
5% SPITES Purposely wrongs (6) New York Times Aug 6, 2026
5% RARE Two military units seldom seen (4) The Times Cryptic Jul 30, 2026
5% MOAT Castle defense (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 30, 2026
5% USE Purpose (3) Universal Jul 24, 2026
5% ACTIVELY In a purposeful manner (8) The Times Concise Jul 14, 2026
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