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Ancient weapon with which a Scottish detective protects Queen (8) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ancient weapon with which a Scottish detective protects Queen (8) last seen in Guardian 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 ARQUEBUS.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ARQUEBUS Ancient weapon with which a Scottish detective protects Queen (8) | (8) | The Guardian Cryptic | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 6% | CLEOPATRA Ancient Egyptian queen | (9) | Commuter | Sep 1, 2026 |
| 5% | SECURELINE System by which all speech is protected? | (10) | New York Times | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 5% | SAFETY Protection (6) | (6) | Mirror Quick | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 5% | SPEAR Primitive weapon | (5) | Commuter | Sep 3, 2026 |
| 5% | CLUE Detective's pointer | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 30, 2026 |
| 5% | LASSIES Scottish misses | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 29, 2026 |
| 5% | LANCE Cavalry weapon | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 5% | TALISMAN Protective charm | (8) | The Times Concise | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 5% | PROCLAIM Scottish musicians abandoning the Queen's state | (8) | The Telegraph Toughie | Aug 26, 2026 |
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