Protective ditch around a castle, usually Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Protective ditch around a castle, usually . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOAT Protective ditch around a castle, usually (4)
7% MOATS Castles' protective ditches (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
6% TRENCH Ditch (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2026
6% LOSE Ditch (4) LA Times Daily Jun 7, 2026
5% KEEP Castle's tower (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 30, 2026
5% ROOK Castle in chess (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jul 29, 2026
5% JETTISON Raven is not unusual in ditch (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 28, 2026
5% COCOON Encase in protection (6) New York Times Jul 26, 2026
5% SANDBAG Flood protection (7) Eugene Sheffer Jul 24, 2026
5% HEN Protective layer? (3) LA Times Daily Jul 22, 2026
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