NYT Crossword · 58 Down
“Defense___” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Friday, February 9, 1996 as 58 Down. The answer has 4 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Friday, February 9, 1996 · 58 Down
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The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Friday, February 9, 1996.
Across
- 1Knack crossword clue7 letters
- 8Pettifogger crossword clue7 letters
- 15Before crossword clue7 letters
- 16Bust used as an architectural adornment crossword clue7 letters
- 17Helping crossword clue7 letters
- 18Will subject crossword clue7 letters
- 19Fine service crossword clue3 letters
- 20Regular alternative crossword clue5 letters
- 22"F Troop" corporal crossword clue5 letters
- 23Inconsiderate crossword clue4 letters
- 25Last frame crossword clue5 letters
- 27Cut crossword clue4 letters
- 28Jagged crossword clue5 letters
- 30Emblem crossword clue5 letters
- 32Shoshonean crossword clue3 letters
- 33Stetted crossword clue6 letters
- 35Like an eagle, e.g. crossword clue8 letters
- 37Mild epithet crossword clue4 letters
- 39Abounding crossword clue4 letters
- 40Made roomier, as a sleeve crossword clue8 letters
- 44Paranormal TV fare, with "The" crossword clue6 letters
- 48Genetic material crossword clue3 letters
- 49Dig find crossword clue5 letters
- 51Mass vestment crossword clue5 letters
- 52Rich person's suffix crossword clue4 letters
- 54Asian capital crossword clue5 letters
- 56Stained crossword clue4 letters
- 57Approve, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 59Eminent crossword clue5 letters
- 61Gregory's "On the Beach" co-star crossword clue3 letters
- 62Catania's island crossword clue7 letters
- 64Target, as with a ball crossword clue7 letters
- 66View from Darjeeling crossword clue7 letters
- 67Remind, in a way crossword clue7 letters
- 68Feeling crossword clue7 letters
- 69Smashed crossword clue7 letters
Down
- 1Wear crossword clue7 letters
- 2Come by crossword clue7 letters
- 3No longer interested in crossword clue7 letters
- 4Satiric riposte crossword clue3 letters
- 5Mother of battles, in myth crossword clue4 letters
- 6Brown fur crossword clue5 letters
- 7Shelley's "Ozymandias," for one crossword clue6 letters
- 8Deep-fryer's concern crossword clue8 letters
- 9Charlemagne's reign: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 10Spiritual discipline crossword clue4 letters
- 11Forest males crossword clue5 letters
- 12Aggregate crossword clue7 letters
- 13Retired crossword clue7 letters
- 14Join anew crossword clue7 letters
- 21Door feature crossword clue4 letters
- 24Actor Rob of "Silk Stalkings" crossword clue5 letters
- 26Coil crossword clue5 letters
- 29Peak in a Trevanian title crossword clue5 letters
- 31Diva Anna crossword clue5 letters
- 34N.B.A.'s Archibald and Thurmond crossword clue5 letters
- 36Odd crossword clue5 letters
- 38Assign crossword clue8 letters
- 40Sorghum and others crossword clue7 letters
- 41Promoting togetherness crossword clue7 letters
- 42Crusades fighter crossword clue7 letters
- 43Big name in fashion crossword clue4 letters
- 45Kind of plan crossword clue7 letters
- 46Promote crossword clue7 letters
- 47Under medication crossword clue7 letters
- 50Chalk site crossword clue6 letters
- 53Arab chieftains crossword clue5 letters
- 55Actress Christine crossword clue5 letters
- 60Corner crossword clue4 letters
- 63Adherent crossword clue3 letters
- 65Tramful, maybe crossword clue3 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “Defense___”?
The answer has 4 letters. It starts with P and ends with A, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Defense___” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 9, 1996, at 58 Down.
What is the answer to the “Defense___” crossword clue?
The answer is PLEA (4 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.