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Fortifications Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DEFENSES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DEFENSES
Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "DEFENSES" which means:
- noun
- • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- • The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the united states; created in 1947
- • Protection from harm
- • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- • The justification for some act or belief
- • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- • The defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- • The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- • An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- • A structure used to defend against attack
- • A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- • The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
An example sentence would be:
- • "The castle had strong defenses to protect against enemy attacks."
- • "The player's defenses were impenetrable, making it hard to defeat him."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times06 May 1986 | Across 49 | |
| New York Times06 Jan 1983 | Across 46 | |
| New York Times07 Nov 1981 | Across 46 | |
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