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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHELTER Protection of rank protecting lieutenant (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2021
4% DEFEND Protect (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 15, 2025
4% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
4% SHIELDED Protected (8) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2025
3% KNEEPAD Patella protection (4-3) (7) The Sun Mini Dec 1, 2025
3% PARAPET Protective wall (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
3% DEFENDS Protects (7) (7) Mirror Classic Nov 29, 2025
3% SABERS They're protected by scabbards (6) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
3% PATENTS Inventors' protections (7) Newsday Nov 26, 2025
3% EAVE Overhang protecting a wall (4) USA Today Nov 21, 2025

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