What does defending mean in crosswords?

defending means: attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

Which crossword clues can have defending as the answer?

Possible clues for defending include "On guard".

Word entry · 9 letters

Best crossword clue

"On guard"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /dəˈfɛndɪŋ/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ddeefginnStarts with DEnds with G1 cluesVery common crossword word

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01“On guard”9 letters

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