Spare defender (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spare defender (7) . 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 SWEEPER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWEEPER Spare defender (7) (7)
10% BASTION Defender (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 1, 2026
9% ALIBI Defendant's story (5) Commuter Sep 2, 2026
9% BALLINGOUT Sparing no expense, e.g. (10) The Atlantic Aug 30, 2026
9% HOBBY Spare-time activity (5) (5) Mirror Classic Aug 8, 2026
9% BONE Spare-rib discard (4) Newsday Jul 28, 2026
9% TRIPLETEAM Defend aggressively (10) LA Times Daily Jul 11, 2026
8% LEARN Master essentially coerces spare guards (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 2, 2026
8% DONTATME Social media "Spare me your replies" (8) Newsday Aug 22, 2026
8% SPEEDTRAP Police snare spared pet by mistake (5,4) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 16, 2026
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