Place of defence and protection (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOWER Place of defence and protection (5) (5)
10% ENSHRINES Puts in a protected place (9) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
9% ALIBI Legal defence (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2025
8% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
8% SHIELDED Protected (8) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2025
7% HELMETS NFL protective gear (7) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
7% UMBRELLA Portable precipitation protection (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025
7% SCAB Protection for a healing sore (4) Universal Oct 22, 2025
7% MOATS Castles' protective ditches (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2025
7% CRADLES Carries protectively (7) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
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