A bird shielded by friend, protective Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATERNAL A bird shielded by friend, protective (8) The Times Cryptic Feb 7, 2022
6% ELMO Big Bird's red friend (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
6% FOE "Friend or a ___?" (3)
6% PAL Friend (3) USA Today Aug 30, 2025
6% SHADY Shielded from the sun (5) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
6% PALS Friends (4) Universal Aug 13, 2025
6% NIDI ____ aviculas tegunt: nests protect little birds (4) The Times O Tempora Jul 26, 2025
6% SAFE Protected (4) LA Times Daily Jul 24, 2025
6% CCH Pounder of "The Shield" (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2025
6% GUARD Protect or shield (5)

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