Protected lieutenant before hiding in ditch Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHELTERED Protected lieutenant before hiding in ditch (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 6, 2025
3% TRENCH Ditch (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2026
3% UHURA Lieutenant on the Enterprise (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 28, 2026
3% MOAT Protective ditch (4) Puzzler Backwords May 17, 2026
2% ISEEYOU "That's a bad hiding spot!" (7) USA Today Aug 3, 2026
2% TAN Process (animal hide) (3) Puzzler Backwords Jul 31, 2026
2% LOW Lie ___ (go into hiding) (3)
2% JETTISON Raven is not unusual in ditch (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 28, 2026
2% COCOON Encase in protection (6) New York Times Jul 26, 2026
2% CONCEAL Hide (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jul 24, 2026

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