One paw possibly used as a means of defence Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One paw possibly used as a means of defence (6) last seen in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WEAPON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WEAPON One paw possibly used as a means of defence (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 17, 2026
3% ALIBI Defence (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jul 24, 2026
3% MAUL Paw at (4) Puzzler Backwords May 23, 2026
2% CAT Pet with claws and paws (3) New York Times Midi Aug 24, 2026
2% ISUPPOSESO "It's certainly possible" (10) The Atlantic Aug 23, 2026
2% FERRET Creature using paws to grab lemur's tail, right? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 21, 2026
2% AVERAGE Mean to state one's years (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 18, 2026
2% GETAT Mean for one to return rubbish (3,2) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 14, 2026
2% QUANTUMPOTEST As far as is possible (13) The Times O Tempora Aug 8, 2026
2% YOU One of us (3) Newsday Aug 6, 2026

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