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 Apr 11, 2026
3% MINION Cat's paw (6) Newsday May 9, 2026
3% ALIBI Courtroom defence (5) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
3% SATURATE Overwhelm us with a treat, possibly (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
3% STEP Press paws? (4) The Atlantic Apr 5, 2026
3% PAD Paw part (3) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
3% BLOODHOUND ...on paws (10) Newsday Feb 12, 2026
2% YOU One of us (3) Newsday May 10, 2026
2% NANO Prefix meaning "one billionth" (4) USA Today May 8, 2026
2% MAYBE "It's always possible" (5) LA Times Daily May 7, 2026

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