One returning in jumper, say - it's for protection (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue One returning in jumper, say - it's for protection (6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on August 25, 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TOECAP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOECAP One returning in jumper, say - it's for protection (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 25, 2026
55% SAFEGUARD Protect (9) New York Times Midi Jul 18, 2026
55% APRON Father returns fellow protective gear (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jul 11, 2026
55% DEFEND Protect (6) The Times Concise Jul 11, 2026
55% SHELTER Protect (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 11, 2026
55% ROO Small jumper? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 30, 2026
53% JERSEY Jumper's lower in the field? (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 21, 2026
53% ITEMISE List one by one (S, not Z) (7) The Times Concise Aug 13, 2026
53% SEEPAGE Returning, say, adult makes water leak (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 30, 2026
53% DUE ___ date (date for the return of a library book, say) (3)

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