Person providing protection for country is working very hard (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Person providing protection for country is working very hard (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on July 20, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BEAVERING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEAVERING Person providing protection for country is working very hard (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
8% TOIL Work very hard (4) Newsday Jul 8, 2026
7% EARN Work hard for (4) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2026
7% RARE Very hard to find (4) Universal Jul 6, 2026
7% TOILS Works hard (5) Commuter Jul 3, 2026
7% LABOR Hard work (5) Eugene Sheffer Jun 29, 2026
7% LABORS Works hard (6) New York Times Midi Jun 19, 2026
7% HAT Personal provider of shade (3) New York Times Midi Jun 7, 2026
6% DECLARANT Person providing a sworn account (9) New York Times Jul 19, 2026
6% SAFEGUARD Protect (9) New York Times Midi Jul 18, 2026

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