Answer to "Defense" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PLEA , but the solution may also be HOLDTHATLINE which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in USA Today).

Defense crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
PLEA	29 %	4
DYANCANNON	14 %	10
BEHALF	14 %	6
WALL	14 %	4
HOLDTHATLINE	14 %	12
APOLOGIA	14 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defense

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• defence
• defence mechanism
• vindication
• demurrer
• defense mechanism
• refutation
• denial
• dod
• defence reaction
• defending team
• defense department
• defense lawyers

Crossword Answer definitions

PLEA noun

1. An appeal, petition, urgent prayer or entreaty.
2. An excuse; an apology.
3. That which is alleged or pleaded, in defense or in justification.
4. That which is alleged by a party in support of his cause.
5. An allegation of fact in a cause, as distinguished from a demurrer.
6. The defendant’s answer to the plaintiff’s declaration and demand.
7. A cause in court; a lawsuit; as, the Court of Common Pleas.

PLEA verb

1. To plead; to argue.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result PLEA

• Adjuration
• Beg
• Entreaty
• Kind of bargain
• Appeal
• Bargain ploy
• Court offering
• Nolo contendere, e.g.
• __ bargain
• "Not guilty" is one

More clues leading to the result DYANCANNON

• DEFENSE
• "Heaven Can Wait" actress
• Walter Matthau's love interest in "Out to Sea"
• She played Alice in 'Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'
• Heaven Can Wait actress
• "Author! Author!" actress

More clues leading to the result BEHALF

• Interest
• On __ of (representing)
• Sake or interest
• On ___ of (as a proxy for)
• On ___ of : for
• Sake
• On __ of: for
• On __ of (for)
• On __ of (as a representative for)
• Interest.

More clues leading to the result WALL

• Barrier
• Handball need
• Pink Floyd album, with "The"
• China has a Great one
• Humpty's perch
• Room divider
• Facebook page
• Fenway feature
• Site for a mural
• Outlet site

More clues leading to the result HOLDTHATLINE

• Football plea.
• "Defense!"

More clues leading to the result APOLOGIA

• Formal defense
• Formal justification
• Written defense
• Formal defense of one's belief
• Formal explanation
• Explanatory work
• Literary justification
• Written explanation
• Justification.
• Formal spoken or written defense.