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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROD Turn back in defence of gold sceptre (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
6% SHUN Turn your back on (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 11, 2026
6% SUSIE Defence is useless to hold back this woman (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
6% RESETS Turns back to zero (6) Universal Jun 1, 2026
6% ORB Accompaniment to a sceptre (3) Puzzler Backwords Apr 17, 2026
5% MINING Obtaining gold or coal (6) Commuter Jul 18, 2026
5% STOCKADE Stakes raised for the defence? (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 16, 2026
5% ORO Granada gold (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 15, 2026
5% GILT Gold leaf (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 14, 2026
5% OLYMPIANS Gold medal seekers (9) New York Times Midi Jul 14, 2026

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