Protection of key island beset by rising waters Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AEGIS Protection of key island beset by rising waters (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 3, 2024
3% ASSAIL Beset, attack (6) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
2% ISLETS Keys (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
2% ARGUE Debate Republican beset by fever (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
2% SCOTT Francis __ Key (5) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
2% TYPES Strikes keys (5) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
2% LEVEE Protective bank (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
2% DEFENCE Protection (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 10, 2025
2% AFLOAT On the water (6) Universal Dec 6, 2025
2% ISLET Key (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025

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