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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOAT Rug gets round part of defence (4) Mirror Cryptic May 18, 2025
3% EDGES Rounded parts of some tables (5) Universal Oct 20, 2025
3% MATS Small rugs (4) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
3% AXLE Part that helps the wheels on the bus go round and round (4) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
3% WEAVE Make rugs (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2025
3% HAIR It may get a part (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
3% BUG "Snug as a ___ in a rug" (3)
3% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2025
3% CRAG Rugged outcropping (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 8, 2025
3% RYA Scandinavian rug (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 4, 2025

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