Protected lieutenant before hiding in ditch Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Protected lieutenant before hiding in ditch last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 SHELTERED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHELTERED Protected lieutenant before hiding in ditch (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 6, 2025
4% MOAT Protective ditch (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 2, 2025
3% GULLY Ditch (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025
2% PATENTS Invention protections (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
2% SEWS Hides a tear, say (4) New York Times Aug 27, 2025
2% LIELOW Go into hiding (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 25, 2025
2% AMULET Protective talisman (6) USA Today Aug 25, 2025
2% ANTIC Ding-dong ditch, e.g. (5) New York Times Aug 24, 2025
2% HAILMARYS Last-ditch efforts (9) Universal Aug 23, 2025
2% ERE Before (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 23, 2025

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