Allocating roles to defend line protecting the king Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLING Allocating roles to defend line protecting the king (8) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 17, 2021
3% ANNA "The King and I" role (4) LA Times Daily Jan 23, 2026
3% METED ___ out (allocated) (5) USA Today Dec 25, 2025
3% MAKEASTAND Relentlessly protect the line on the battlefield (10) LA Times Daily Dec 17, 2025
3% ASSIGN Allocate (6) The Times Concise Nov 14, 2025
2% PADS Punter's protection (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
2% PARTS Roles (5) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
2% TOE ___ the line (3) Universal Jan 27, 2026
2% TENURE Prof's protection (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
2% COUNTERFEITER Defendant in double jeopardy (13) Newsday Jan 24, 2026

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