Little animal protects that girl, lovely child (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHERUB Little animal protects that girl, lovely child (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 18, 2025
8% TYKE Little child (4) USA Today Jun 29, 2026
6% SAFEGUARD Protect (9) The Telegraph Quick Jun 29, 2026
6% LAMB Mary's "little" animal in a rhyme (4)
6% PIG Sheep, I guess, is protecting farm animal (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Jun 27, 2026
6% SKIDLID Went down the Cresta carrying child's protective headgear? (4,3) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 26, 2026
6% CREATURES Institutes protecting ancient city's animals (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 23, 2026
6% EXPECTING With child (9) Thomas Joseph Jun 20, 2026
6% PANDA A little shrimp, and another animal (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 18, 2026
6% SWANEE A ____ whistle could be called a recorder and trombone love-child (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 14, 2026

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