Old city hemmed in by metropolis chases some elected leaders for protection Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SECURITY Old city hemmed in by metropolis chases some elected leaders for protection (8)
5% SEW Hem some pants, say (3) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
5% HAW Hem and __ (3) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
4% CORDOBA Spanish city, or an old Chrysler model (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
4% OPTSIN Elects to participate (6) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
4% VOTER Election Day figure (5) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
4% HELDUP Delayed assistance protects leader of Dundee United (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
4% SUNHAT Beach protection (6) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
4% ATHENS Acropolis metropolis (6) USA Today Dec 26, 2025
4% DELHI Indian metropolis (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 26, 2025
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