Protection of or authority over someone (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TUTELAGE Protection of or authority over someone (8) (8)
9% MOLLYCODDLE Pamper, over-protect (11) Puzzler Backwords Nov 15, 2025
8% EMIRATI System I rationalised, protecting someone from the UAE (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
8% DEFEND Protect (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 15, 2025
8% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
8% SCAB Protective crust over a healing wound (4) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2025
8% WOO Try to win over someone (3)
7% PATENTS Inventors' protections (7) Newsday Nov 26, 2025
7% SCARE Spook someone (5)
7% AGAIN Over (5) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
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