Moved quickly to protect place when stretched (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Moved quickly to protect place when stretched (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 31, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPLAYED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPLAYED Moved quickly to protect place when stretched (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
7% CAREER Quickly move profession (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 28, 2026
7% SOFAS Places to stretch out (5) New York Times Jul 1, 2026
7% RACES Moves quickly (5) Newsday May 10, 2026
6% ERAS Important stretches (4) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2026
6% ELONGATE Stretch out (8) The Times Concise Aug 21, 2026
6% ERA Stretch of years (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 18, 2026
6% TAUT Stretched when instructed, say (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 13, 2026
6% FIBBED Stretched the truth (6) Universal Aug 11, 2026
6% EKING Stretching (out) (5) LA Times Mini Jul 24, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on August 31, 2026

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