Head back holding sparkler as defence — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “Head back holding sparkler as defence”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 28th Aug 2007. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Head back holding sparkler as defence” is BASTION (7 letters).
We last saw “Head back holding sparkler as defence” in Guardian Cryptic on 28th Aug 2007.
The 7-letter answer for “Head back holding sparkler as defence” is BASTION.
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