State protects forged steel instrument Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue State protects forged steel instrument last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CELESTA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CELESTA State protects forged steel instrument (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 23, 2022
2% SAX Instrument with keys (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
2% ANNEALS Toughens, as steel (7) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
2% OBOE Reedy instrument (4) Universal Oct 9, 2025
2% GUITAR Stringed instrument (6) The Times Concise Oct 7, 2025
2% TINHAT Soldier's steel helmet (6) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
2% ARMOR Knight's protection (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
2% ART State-of-the-___ (3) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
2% TOOLED Worked with an instrument (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
2% HARP Angelic instrument (4) Newsday Oct 5, 2025

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