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 (4) 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) (4) Mirror Cryptic Mar 5, 2026
3% AREA Rug measure (4)
3% RYA Scandinavian rug (3)
3% ALIBI Courtroom defence (5) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
3% MAT Small rug (3) LA Times Daily Apr 26, 2026
3% MATS Rugs with "Welcome" (4) Newsday Apr 21, 2026
2% SOLE Part of a shoe that gets worn down (4) New York Times Midi May 18, 2026
2% ORB It's always round (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 15, 2026
2% BUMPY Not even make payment to get round politician (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 12, 2026
2% VAC Rug cleaner, for short (3) Newsday May 10, 2026

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