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Some ballast initially, a good defence against flooding Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Some ballast initially, a good defence against flooding last seen in Telegraph 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 SANDBAG.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SANDBAG Some ballast initially, a good defence against flooding | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Oct 29, 2018 |
| 5% | ISA "The best defence ____ good offence" | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 4% | ABUT Be up against | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 4% | VERSUS Against | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 4% | JOANOFARC Rivers maybe on flood alert - Red Cross initially delivering heroic sort (4,2,3) | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 4% | WORSE Not as good | (5) | USA Today | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 4% | DEFY Go against | (4) | USA Today | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 4% | PAR On ___ with (as good as) | (3) | ||
| 4% | FACING Up against | (6) | USA Today | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 4% | THEM "It's us against ___" | (4) |
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