Shield
Crossword Clue and Answers

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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in Evening Standard Easy Crossword.

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Publications

  • Evening Standard Easy Crossword - Tuesday, 3 Aug 2021
  • The New York Times Crossword - Sunday, 10 Jan 2021
  • The New York Times Crossword - Tuesday, 19 Dec 2017

Crossword Answers

4 letters

RIOT
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity

5 letters

AEGIS
Kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

BADGE
An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in"

GUARD
A position on a basketball team

SHELL
The hard largely calcareous covering of a mollusc or a brachiopod

TARGE

6 letters

HARBOR
A place of refuge and comfort and security

SCREEN
Examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

DEFEND
Argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"

7 letters

PROTECT
Use tariffs to favor domestic industry

HARBOUR
A place of refuge and comfort and security

BUCKLER
Armor carried on the arm to intercept blows

BULWARK
A fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)

CUTICLE
The outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

RAMPART
An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

8 letters

CARAPACE
Hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

9 letters

PROTECTOR
A person who cares for persons or property

SAFEGUARD
A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"