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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SHELTERED Protected lieutenant before hiding in ditch | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 6, 2025 |
| 3% | MOAT Protective ditch | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 2% | PADS Punter's protection | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 2% | ERE Before | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Jan 29, 2026 |
| 2% | AGO Before | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 2% | TENURE Prof's protection | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 26, 2026 |
| 2% | SECURING Protecting fully | (8) | Newsday | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 2% | LURK Hide in the shadows | (4) | Commuter | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 2% | TANS Turns hide into leather | (4) | USA Today Quick | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 2% | E Turns hide into leather | (1) | USA Today Quick | Jan 19, 2026 |
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