The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HELDA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1956.
___ brief for (defended): Colloq crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HELDA | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: ___ brief for (defended): Colloq
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dip
 - deal
 - hand
 - haul
 - old
 - oldie
 - pinch
 - pony
 - pull
 - stuck
 - take
 - open
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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