Pepper setter, protected by horse (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pepper setter, protected by horse (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on December 5, 2025. 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 PIMENTO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PIMENTO Pepper setter, protected by horse (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
7% MILL Pepper __ (4) LA Times Daily Dec 4, 2025
7% SALT __ and pepper (4) Commuter Oct 30, 2025
6% CAPSICUM Variety of pepper (8) (8) Puzzler Dec 5, 2025
6% SHIELDS Gives protection to (7) The Times Concise Dec 4, 2025
6% AMULET Protective trinket (6) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
6% SAFE Well-protected (4) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
6% AEGIS Protection (5) LA Times Daily Dec 3, 2025
6% IMPEACH Disparage the setter's fruit (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
6% ANCHO Type of chili pepper (5) TV Nov 30, 2025

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