Fling means of protection, sacrificing first rook (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fling means of protection, sacrificing first rook (5) 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AMOUR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AMOUR Fling means of protection, sacrificing first rook (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic May 13, 2025
5% PAWN Chess piece that's commonly sacrificed (4) Universal Aug 6, 2025
5% TOSS Fling (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 28, 2025
5% INSULTED Humiliated - without a means to be protected (8) (8) The Guardian Quiptic Jul 20, 2025
5% CHESSMAN Knight or rook (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 16, 2025
5% CATAPULT Fling forcibly (8)
5% MARTYRING Sacrificing self (9)
4% CASTLE Rook, cold, dislodged slate (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 6, 2025
4% EVIL Very mean (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
4% SNEER Mean smile (5) Universal Sep 4, 2025

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