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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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% SUPERB Very good policeman on beat, initially (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
4% ANTI Against (4) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
4% RATON Inform against (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 26, 2025
4% DAM Flood preventer (3)
4% CON Point against (3) Universal Nov 24, 2025
4% FIRST Initial (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
4% ARK Flood protection? (3) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
4% DEBBIEDOWNER Against type? (12) LA Times Daily Nov 13, 2025

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