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DEFEND is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for DEFEND.

22 total results for DEFEND( score: 50 )

9 results for DEFEND from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Fri Dec 3, 202141AGo to bat for (3)Claire RimkusShortz
Wed Jan 10, 201847DProtect against the other team scoringSen. Joe Donnelly and Michael S. MaurerShortz
Sun Jun 23, 201388AHold the fort, sayPatrick BerryShortz
Tue May 27, 200845AGo to bat for (3)Adam G. PerlShortz
Tue Apr 17, 200731AGuardJennifer NuttShortz
Fri Aug 18, 20065DStand up forJoe DiPietroShortz
Sun Oct 21, 200112AShieldRobert H. WolfeShortz
Sun Mar 2, 199733AGo to bat for (3)Harvey EstesShortz
Tue Apr 16, 19965DStick up forG. E. PaulShortz
13 results for DEFEND from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Thu Feb 22, 199025AEndure a siegeErnst TheimerMaleska
Fri May 9, 198049DProtectRaymond F. EisnerMaleska
Sun Sep 15, 197486AProtectThreba JohnsonWeng
Fri Aug 30, 197448DProtectJoan DeRossoWeng
Wed Nov 8, 197223AShieldUnknownWeng
Thu Jan 20, 197240DGuardUnknownWeng
Wed Aug 2, 196743AJustify.Samuel K. FliegnerFarrar
Sat May 27, 196722AProtect.Arthur SchulmanFarrar
Sun Aug 22, 196594AStand up for.Sidney LambertFarrar
Sat Jun 21, 195826AProtect.Mary D. WeisserFarrar
Fri Aug 2, 195725AShield.Cora GoodmanFarrar
Tue Apr 30, 19577DProtect.Joseph LaFauciFarrar
Wed Jun 13, 195142AUphold.UnknownFarrar
Anagrams:FENDED
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