Castle defense (anagram of "atom") — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 17 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
MOAT
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 17 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 17 2025
MOAT
Castle area filled with crocodiles, in cartoons
MOAT
4
Castle defense (rhymes with "boat")
MOAT
4
Deep trench outside a castle
MOAT
4
Protective ditch around a castle
MOAT
4
Protective ditch around a castle (anagram of "atom")
MOAT
4
Trench outside a castle filled with water (rhymes with "boat")
MOAT
4
Defensive ditch around a castle
MOAT
4
Deep trench outside a castle (rhymes with "goat")
MOAT
4
Palace barrier (rhymes with "goat")
MOAT
4
Castle's aquatic defense
MOAT
4
Defensive ditch around a castle
MOAT
4
Defensive castle ditch with water
MOAT
4
Rubber duck's spot
TUB
3
Torn ___ (athlete's knee injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
Arrow launcher
BOW
3
"The ___ that got away" (former romantic partner)
ONE
3
Male sibling, for short
BRO
3
Do a whoopsie
ERR
3
Boot fillers
FEET
4
"___ a Little Tenderness" (Otis Redding song)
TRY
3
Fighting the flu, say
ILL
3
Florence ___, "Midsommar" actress who honored her role with a maypole tattoo
PUGH
4
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