Clues for the word "DEFENCE"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 45 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Quick crossword on December 29, 2025.
Definition of defence
- n. & v. t. - See Defense.
- n. - The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger.
- n. - That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection.
- n. - Protecting plea; vindication; justification.
- n. - The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action.
- n. - Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
- n. - Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Referring Clues
- British soccer team concern
- Protection
- Freddie Mercury: "In My ___"
- Guard
- See 1
- Vindication of French barrier
- About to leave submission for which counsel may argue
- Journalist bowled over by criminal plea
- No prosecution of a half dead criminal
- See 12
- Derailing the work of the armed forces
- Ministry to abolish border posts?
- Unpale shield?
- It offers protection from French criminal
- Want to cuddle female upset by church's apology
- Excuses for the respect the Queen's lost
- See 25
- Editor backing receiver of stolen goods gets protection
- Resistance of French at barrier
- Half-dead criminal provides justification
- Protection of French wetland on borders of Camargue
- One opposed to prosecution?
- A case of justification
- Royal Air Force concern
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Quick - December 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 19, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - December 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - September 30, 2025
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - May 05, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 11, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - October 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 04, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 06, 2024
- Daily Quick - March 19, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - February 08, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - May 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - April 11, 2023
- Mirror Quick - October 01, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - September 15, 2017
- Daily Quick - June 15, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - May 03, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - April 11, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - March 28, 2017
- Guardian Cryptic - January 09, 2017
- Evening Standard Quick - July 15, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - July 06, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - May 12, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - March 04, 2016
- Evening Standard Quick - March 02, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 27, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - October 16, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - October 08, 2015
- And in 15 more crossword puzzles...