Bureaucrat will be protected by them -- and a ringleader Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANDARIN Bureaucrat will be protected by them -- and a ringleader (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2019
6% REDTAPE Bureaucratic barriers (7) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
5% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% SHIELDED Protected (8) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2025
5% CATESBY Robert ---, ringleader of the Gunpowder Plot (7) The Times Specialist Sep 1, 2025
4% MOATS Castles' protective ditches (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
4% ARS Spaniards roll them (3) New York Times Oct 18, 2025
4% CRADLES Carries protectively (7) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
4% PADS Protective football gear (4) New York Times Mini Oct 16, 2025
4% GOGGLES Some protective eyewear (7) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025

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