Protective ditch around a castle (anagram of "atom") Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Protective ditch around a castle (anagram of "atom") featured on January 9, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOAT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOAT Protective ditch around a castle (anagram of "atom") (4)
8% MOATS Castles' protective ditches (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
5% SPADE Ditch digger (5) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
5% ION Atom with a + or - (3) Universal Dec 1, 2025
4% EENSY Atomic: var. (5) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
4% OVERALLS Protective clothing (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
4% ARTICLE Perhaps the atom with no proton? (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 7, 2026
4% ISOTOPE Variant form of an atom (7) Puzzler Backwords Jan 5, 2026
4% RIBCAGE It protects the heart (7) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
4% NRC Atomic energy organization: Abbr. (3)
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