Someone on the defense, perhaps Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Someone on the defense, perhaps . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LAWYER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAWYER Someone on the defense, perhaps (6)
8% NSC Defense grp. (3) Universal Nov 21, 2025
8% THORN Rose's defense (5) Universal Nov 10, 2025
8% RACER Someone going for gold, perhaps (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
8% MOAT Castle defense (4)
8% CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
8% ODE Poem for someone special, perhaps (3)
7% SEAWALL Element of coastal defense (7) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
7% INK Squid's defensive secretion (3) The Times Concise Nov 12, 2025
7% DRIVE Be defensive in traffic, e.g. (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
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