Rug gets round part of defence Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rug gets round part of defence last seen in Mirror 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOAT Rug gets round part of defence (4) Mirror Cryptic May 18, 2025
3% AREA __ rug (4) Commuter Dec 5, 2025
3% MAT Rug (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
3% TOUPEES Rugs (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
3% BAE Defence company (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
3% SHAG Kind of rug (4) Universal Nov 2, 2025
3% RYA Scandinavian rug (3)
2% VAC Rug cleaner, briefly (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025
2% RING Round jewelry (4) Newsday Dec 9, 2025
2% CARPET Transport favourite rug (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Dec 7, 2025

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