Protecting a turtle at sea (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Protecting a turtle at sea (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on April 30, 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TUTELAR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TUTELAR Protecting a turtle at sea (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 30, 2026
7% SHIELD Protection (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 27, 2026
7% TEENAGE ___ Mutant Ninja Turtles (7) USA Today Apr 25, 2026
7% ASHORE Not at sea (6) USA Today Apr 23, 2026
7% AEGIS Protection (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Apr 23, 2026
7% COVER Protect, as with a roof (5) New York Times Midi Apr 22, 2026
7% PAD Protective dressing (3) Commuter Apr 21, 2026
7% HUSK Protection for an ear? (4) The Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
7% PET Tarantula or a turtle, e.g. (3)
7% IRISMURDOCH Author of The Sea, The Sea * (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 8, 2026

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