Standing guard? Brave, but then runs Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FACESAVER Standing guard? Brave, but then runs (9) The Times Cryptic May 19, 2015
7% DEFY Brave (4) Newsday Nov 14, 2026
7% TRICKLING Amusing guards run, dribbling (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
6% ADHERESTO Stands by (9) Newsday Nov 7, 2026
6% CREASE Stop collecting runs where batsman stands (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 7, 2026
6% PROTECT Guard (7) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2026
6% WARY On guard (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2026
6% ATL Braves, on scoreboards (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2026
6% AWAIT Stand by for (5) New York Times Oct 27, 2026
6% RISE Stand (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 27, 2026

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