Fogeyish old thing keeping smalls in protective covering Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOSSIL Fogeyish old thing keeping smalls in protective covering (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 29, 2016
3% WHATNOT Stand for small things (7) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 28, 2025
3% INERTIA It keeps things going (7) New York Times Sep 6, 2025
3% NIT Small thing to pick (3)
2% CRADLES Carries protectively (7) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
2% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
2% FORWARD Impudent old president keeps fighting (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
2% ITEM Thing (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
2% ARMOR Knight's protection (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
2% DEFENDS Protects (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 4, 2025

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