Pull back a little, protecting excellent new weapon Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pull back a little, protecting excellent new weapon last seen in Times 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PONIARD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PONIARD Pull back a little, protecting excellent new weapon (7) The Times Cryptic Apr 4, 2022
6% MINNELLI Little protects tragic little girl actress (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
6% BUN Pulled-back hairstyle (3) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
6% RETREAT Pull back (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 2, 2025
5% TOW Pull (3) (3) Mirror Quick Dec 15, 2025
5% PARAGONS Examples of excellence (8) The Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% IDEAL Excellent example (5) LA Times Mini Dec 7, 2025
5% LUGS Pulls effortfully (4) Universal Dec 7, 2025
5% TUGS Pulls (4) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
5% EKE Pull (out) (3) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025

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Pull back a little, protecting excellent new weapon Crossword Clue
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