Runner is going back to protect king Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Runner is going back to protect king . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SKI.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SKI Runner is going back to protect king (3)
7% IRAQ Current king and queen protecting a country (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
6% ARMOR Knight's protection (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
6% DEFENDS Protects (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 4, 2025
6% SPRINTER Fast runner (8) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2025
6% RAT Maze runner (3) USA Today Sep 29, 2025
6% RATS Maze runners? (4)
6% MARATHONER Distance runner (10) Commuter Sep 26, 2025
6% SOANYWAY "Going back to what we were saying ..." (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 20, 2025
6% TRAPPED Tricked, go back to capture pawn (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 18, 2025
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