With one's defences down (3,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OFFGUARD With one's defences down (3,5) (8)
95% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2026
90% NATO Defence alliance (abbr.) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
90% CHANT "U! S! A!" for one (5) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
85% PET 43-Down, for one (3) The Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
85% WEAPON One paw possibly used as a means of defence (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 11, 2026
81% DARTS Rushes to defence of drunken star (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 18, 2026
81% WHYTHELONGFACE Question to one who's down (14) New York Times Apr 11, 2026
81% HANDLED Coped with Penny: the French defence (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Apr 8, 2026
81% VINDICATION Start of victory sign for defence (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
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