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noun • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • the justification for some act or belief • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • protection from harm • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||||
| 29% | 13 | Criminals charged with petty wrongdoing | ||||||
noun • One who commits misdemeanors | ||||||||
| 27% | 10 | After English and French denials, perhaps hearing is straightforward | ||||||
adjective satellite • not tolerating irrelevancies | ||||||||
Denials Of Wrongdoing From French Criminals Crossword Clue
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DEFENCES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DEFENCES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | After English and French denials, perhaps hearing is straightforward
The Guardian Quiptic -
10 Aug 2020 | The Guardian Quiptic / 10 Aug 2020 |
2 | Criminals charged with petty wrongdoing | |
3 | Criminals involved in minor wrongdoing | |
4 | Denials beginning now, as you speak
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 May 2013 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 May 2013 |
5 | Dumfries denials
New York Times -
20 Dec 1987 | New York Times / 20 Dec 1987 |
6 | French denials
New York Times -
13 Apr 1996 | New York Times / 13 Apr 1996 |
7 | Very French: licence for wrongdoing
The Guardian Quiptic -
27 Jan 2014 | The Guardian Quiptic / 27 Jan 2014 |
