Some old bird started to tackle castle's defence (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOAT Some old bird started to tackle castle's defence (4) (4)
73% VINDICATION Start of victory sign for defence (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
64% HELMET Tackle's topper (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 31, 2026
64% SKI Tackle the slopes (3)
64% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2026
61% ROOK Castle in chess (4) New York Times Mar 24, 2026
61% LEEDS Kent castle (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 17, 2026
61% KEEP Castle's tower (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 8, 2026
61% TAGTEAM Tackle together (7) USA Today Feb 3, 2026
58% NATO Defence alliance (abbr.) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
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