Covered with protective barbs(5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPINY Covered with protective barbs(5) (5)
95% BLACKMAIL Crime book to need protective covering (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 13, 2026
95% SHELL Hawk protects hard covering of an egg (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
90% SAFEGUARD Protect (9) New York Times Midi Jul 18, 2026
90% DEFEND Protect (6) The Times Concise Jul 11, 2026
90% SHELTER Protect (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
90% OVERALL Finished aluminium large protective cover (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 3, 2026
85% HAIRNET Tehran, I fancy, makes protective cover (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 25, 2026
81% DEFENCE Protection (7) (7) Mirror Quick Aug 24, 2026
81% AEGIS Protective sponsorship (5) Newsday Aug 9, 2026
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