The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MOAT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2017.
Defensive ditch crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MOAT | 80 % | 4 |
| FOSS | 10 % | 4 |
| FOSSE | 10 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defensive ditch
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moat
- fosse
- intrenchment
- moated
- counterscarp
- entrench
- trench
- henge
- parallel
- stand
- barbican
- fortification
Crossword Answer definitions
MOAT noun- A deep, wide defensive ditch, normally filled with water, surrounding a fortified habitation.
- An aspect of a business which makes it more "defensible" from competitors, either because of the nature of its products, services, franchise or other reason.
- A circular lowland between a resurgent dome and the walls of the caldera surrounding it.
- A hill or mound.
- To surround with a moat.
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 MOAT
- Castle defense
- Castle ditch
- Protective ditch
- Rampart surrounder
- Castle protection
- Medieval defense
- Castle's defense
- Part of a castle's defense
- Water barrier
- Water under the bridge, perhaps
More clues leading to the result FOSS
- Conductor Lukas
- Composer Lukas
- American ace.
- A ditch or moat.
- Fortification ditch.
- Ditch or moat.
- Governor at Pierre.
- Governor of South Dakota.
- South Dakota's Governor.
- Moat.