Lieutenant protected by very thin shield Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHELTER Lieutenant protected by very thin shield (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 1, 2024
3% SCRAWNY Very thin and bony (7) (7) Mirror Classic Aug 5, 2026
3% UHURA Lieutenant on the Enterprise (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 28, 2026
2% TAPER Thin candle (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 24, 2026
2% LANKY Tall and thin (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 21, 2026
2% BLINI Thin pancakes (5) Newsday Aug 20, 2026
2% SPARSE Thin on the ground (6) New York Times Aug 18, 2026
2% VISOR Face shield (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 17, 2026
2% SLAT Thin board (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 17, 2026
2% GRUEL Thin soup (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 13, 2026

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