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Support for the defensive effort (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Support for the defensive effort (5) . 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 STAND.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | STAND Support for the defensive effort (5) | (5) | ||
| 8% | MOAT Castle defense | (4) | ||
| 8% | ANA Get __ for effort | (3) | Newsday | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 8% | ATALLCOSTS Sparing no effort | (10) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 8% | HEAVE Lift with effort | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 8% | CHANT "Defense! Defense!," e.g. | (5) | USA Today | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 8% | ATLEASTYOUTRIED "Solid effort there" | (15) | USA Today | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 7% | STRAIN Make an effort on a tune (6) | (6) | Mirror Cryptic | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 7% | PRO In support of | (3) | USA Today | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 7% | GOHAM Give extreme effort, in slang | (5) | New York Times | Oct 28, 2025 |
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