Move to protect a king Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Move to protect a king . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CASTLE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTLE Move to protect a king (6)
39% CASTLED Moved to protect the king (7)
3% PATENTS Inventors' protections (7) Newsday Nov 26, 2025
3% CRAMPED Pitched tent accommodating king leaving little room to move (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
3% EAVE Overhang protecting a wall (4) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
3% SANDBAG Bit of flood protection (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 20, 2025
3% ARK Flood protection? (3) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
3% DEFEND Protect (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 15, 2025
3% MOLLYCODDLE Pamper, over-protect (11) Puzzler Backwords Nov 15, 2025
3% SCAB Protection from an infection (4) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
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