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A bird shielded by friend, protective Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue A bird shielded by friend, protective last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATERNAL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PATERNAL A bird shielded by friend, protective | (8) | The Times Cryptic | Feb 7, 2022 |
| 7% | MOM ___ friend (protective-pal stereotype) | (3) | The Atlantic | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 6% | AEGIS Protection | (5) | New York Times | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 6% | ALLY Friend | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 6% | FOE Not a friend | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 6% | OZONE Stratospheric shield | (5) | LA Times Daily | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 6% | SHIELDED Protected | (8) | The Times Concise | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 6% | SPECIALBRANCH Force charged with protecting bird's favourite perch (7,6) | (13) | The Guardian Cryptic | Sep 8, 2025 |
| 6% | PAL Friend | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 7, 2025 |
| 6% | ELMO Big Bird's red friend | (4) | USA Today | Sep 2, 2025 |
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