Protection and support (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AEGIS Protection and support (5) (5) Newsday Jun 28, 2025
26% BRASSARD Protective plate supports gemstone (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 4, 2023
26% PILLAR It's normal to protect sick supporter (6)
23% TENSE Jittery Poles protected by supporter on course (5) The Times Cryptic Nov 9, 2022
21% TRAINEE Student artist at home, protected by support on course (7)
19% UNDERLAY Material put below a carpet for protection or support (8) (8)
19% STERNUM Seabird requires total protection (ribbed support) (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 14, 2024
19% WAGGLE DANCE Look to protect journalist supporting joker in workers' movement (12)
13% EXOSKELETON Hard protective or supporting outer covering of organisms such as insects and crustaceans, typically made of chitin (11) (11)
3% PATENTS Invention protections (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2025

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