Suckers taking shelter before short game (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Suckers taking shelter before short game (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 11, 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEECHES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEECHES Suckers taking shelter before short game (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
7% HAVEN Place to take shelter (5) USA Today Jul 24, 2026
6% THU Day before Friday, for short (3)
6% OTS Bonus game periods, for short (3) USA Today Aug 6, 2026
6% TOSS Spin of a coin before a game (4)
6% THUR Day before Friday, for short (4)
6% OCT Month before November, for short (3)
6% APR Month before May, for short (3)
6% REF NBA game official, for short (3)
6% MITE Little sucker? (4) The Atlantic Jul 11, 2026

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