| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OPEN | Free of defenders |
| ABA | Grp. of defenders |
| ARMEE | Defenders of France |
| SPITFIRES | Defenders of London. |
| PATRIOTS | Defenders of the country |
| BELUSHI | Jim of "The Defenders" |
| TRIBUNES | Defenders of people's rights |
| OLDGUARD | Defenders of a cause. |
| APOLOGISTS | Defenders of the faith. |
| REARGUARD | Defenders of a retreat. |
| EGMARSHALL | Star of "The Defenders" |
| ACLU | Bill of Rights defenders: Abbr. |
| SEABEES | Builders and defenders of airfields. |
| POPULISTS | Defenders of the common man |
| HESSIANS | Defenders in the Battle of Trenton |
| AVENGERS | Grumman TBF-1 defenders of Midway. |
