Covered with protective barbs(5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPINY Covered with protective barbs(5) (5)
95% SAFEGUARD Protect (9) New York Times Midi Jul 18, 2026
95% SHELTER Protect (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
95% DEFEND Protect (6) The Times Concise Jul 11, 2026
95% OVERALL Finished aluminium large protective cover (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 3, 2026
90% HAIRNET Tehran, I fancy, makes protective cover (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 25, 2026
85% LID Cover (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 29, 2026
85% COCOON Encase in protection (6) New York Times Jul 26, 2026
85% SANDBAG Flood protection (7) Eugene Sheffer Jul 24, 2026
85% HEN Protective layer? (3) LA Times Daily Jul 22, 2026
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