Turn back in defence of gold sceptre (3) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Turn back in defence of gold sceptre (3) last seen in Mirror 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 ROD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROD Turn back in defence of gold sceptre (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
6% RESPECT Admire ornate sceptre (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 27, 2026
6% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 25, 2026
6% SHUN Turn your back on (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 11, 2026
5% INMYDAY "Back then ..." (7) Universal Aug 27, 2026
5% WIN Take the gold, say (3)
5% ORO Granada gold (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 25, 2026
5% EMU Australian and European I don't know turned back (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Aug 24, 2026
5% FIRST Gold medalist's place (5) Commuter Aug 24, 2026
5% ILL "__ be back" (3) Commuter Aug 22, 2026

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