Head of army, for example, is giving protection Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AEGIS Head of army, for example, is giving protection (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 21, 2015
7% WARNS Gives a heads-up (5) Commuter Feb 11, 2026
7% SHIELDS Gives protection to (7) The Times Concise Dec 4, 2025
7% CITE Give as an example (4) Newsday Nov 24, 2025
6% PADRE Army chaplain (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 18, 2026
6% OCTOPI Army creatures? (6) LA Times Daily Feb 13, 2026
6% SAFETY Protection for example covering fleet on and off (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
6% SUCH __ as (for example) (4) Newsday Feb 10, 2026
6% SQUAD Army group (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
6% NAMEONE "Give me a single example" (7) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026

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