Supporter on seat in stand getting behind defender (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Supporter on seat in stand getting behind defender (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on June 17, 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BACKREST.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKREST Supporter on seat in stand getting behind defender (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 17, 2026
7% OWE Get behind (3) Newsday Apr 10, 2026
6% STAGESET Seats get vandalised in flats and properties (8) The Times Cryptic Jun 5, 2026
6% ABET Speculation behind American support (4) The Times Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
5% SAT Had a seat (3) USA Today Jun 13, 2026
5% SADDLE Bicycle seat (6) The Times Concise Jun 9, 2026
5% ALIBI Defendant's story (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 8, 2026
5% BACKING Support (7) The Times Sunday Concise Jun 7, 2026
5% CHAIRS Seats (6) (6) Mirror Classic Jun 6, 2026
5% BACK Support (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 5, 2026

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