Starts to beat off attacker, one you don't want around (3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Starts to beat off attacker, one you don't want around (3) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BOA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOA Starts to beat off attacker, one you don't want around (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 26, 2026
65% FEND ____ off an attack (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2026
60% ILOSE "You beat me!" (5) New York Times Midi Oct 11, 2026
60% NOONE Who "wants to be defeated" in "Beat It" (5) New York Times Sep 29, 2026
58% DINO T. rex, for one (4) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2026
55% HATS "___ off to you!" (kudos) (4)
55% WORE Donned (4) USA Today Quick Oct 4, 2026
55% P Donned (1) USA Today Quick Oct 4, 2026
55% PET You might push one around in a stroller (3) The Atlantic Sep 10, 2026
52% ASSAILED Attacked (8) The Times Concise Oct 13, 2026

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