Head of Defence follows one branch of military around protecting another in rural setting (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Head of Defence follows one branch of military around protecting another in rural setting (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on November 18, 2025. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FARMYARD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FARMYARD Head of Defence follows one branch of military around protecting another in rural setting (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
5% ARM Charming around branch (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% POTUS Exec. branch head (5) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
5% SHIA Follower of a branch of Islam (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
5% REUP Start another tour, as in the military (4)
5% REUPS Signs on for another military stint (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
5% USN Sailor's military branch: Abbr. (3) Commuter Aug 25, 2025
5% TAIL Follow around (4) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
4% HANG ____ one's head in shame (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
4% DEFEND Protect (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 15, 2025

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