The outer defence of a castle, often a double tower above a gate (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARBICAN The outer defence of a castle, often a double tower above a gate (8) (8)
6% KEEP Castle's tower (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 8, 2026
6% MOAT Castle's outer defence (4)
5% BATTERINGRAM Castle gate-crashing weapon (12) USA Today Jun 17, 2026
5% TURRET Small castle tower (6) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
4% TAXI Leave the gate, say (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 17, 2026
4% EDGES Outer borders (5) Newsday Jun 16, 2026
4% ANT Picnic gate-crasher (3) USA Today Jun 13, 2026
4% NOW "On the double!" (3) Universal Jun 8, 2026
4% BELFRY Church tower (6) Puzzler Backwords Jun 6, 2026
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