Let me guess, you have been playing The Guardian Cryptic crossword and got stuck on the clue Stakes raised for the defence (8). Well, you have come to the right place to find the answer to this clue.
While some crosswords are much simpler than others, most require that players have a vast knowledge of the language and possibly even various topics. So while crossword puzzles are seen as a more intelligent game, they can be very frustrating for players to complete and even experienced crossword players need some help occasionally.
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Now you have the answer to your clue. Its time to move on to the next clue. You can browse through the list with all the answers to the The Guardian Cryptic crossword of January 19th, 2009. Or you can use the search form below to find the answer (no matter if its The Guardian Cryptic Crossword or any other crossword).
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