The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word APOLOGIA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2019.
Formal defense crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| APOLOGIA | 75 % | 8 |
| APOLOGY | 25 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Formal defense
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- justification
- vindication
- rationalization
- rationalize
- rationale
- reason
- rationalizing
- justify
- characterization
- imputation
- impute
- account
Crossword Answer definitions
APOLOGIA noun- A written defense of a position or belief.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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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.