Cast encasing top of leg for protection (6) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cast encasing top of leg for protection (6) 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHIELD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIELD Cast encasing top of leg for protection (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 16, 2024
7% STAR Top a cast (4) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
6% ANKLET Leg adornment taken off round top of leg (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 19, 2025
6% KILT Dress encircling top of legs? (4) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 21, 2025
6% THIGH Fleshy top part of the leg (5) The Times Concise Aug 5, 2025
6% KNEEPADS Essential leg protection for Rollerbladers (4,4) (8) Puzzler Aug 3, 2025
6% LANTERN Encased light (7) (7) Puzzler Aug 3, 2025
5% CAP Top (3) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
5% CRADLES Carries protectively (7) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
5% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025

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