Southern bloke cut short defending wife - 'e flipped? (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Southern bloke cut short defending wife - 'e flipped? (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 21, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCHWA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCHWA Southern bloke cut short defending wife - 'e flipped? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
5% CROP Cut short (4) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
5% EUR The "E" in EU, for short (3)
5% EXEC The "E" of CEO, for short (4)
5% ABORTS Cuts short (6) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
5% LOSEIT Flip (6) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
5% CHAP Bloke (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 18, 2025
5% CHAPS Blokes (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 28, 2025
5% ASSEGAI Southern African spear (E, not A) (7) The Times Concise Nov 25, 2025
5% TKOS They cut bouts short, for short (4) New York Times Nov 22, 2025

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