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noun • a protective covering or structure • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles verb • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm • hold back a thought or feeling about | ||||
| 33% | 6 | Cast, cast or cast | ||
noun • a theatrical performer • a person who acts and gets things done | ||||
| 32% | 7 | Covering or encasing the top of a building | ||
noun • a tight-fitting headdress • a top (as for a bottle) • a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive • something serving as a cover or protection • a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom • a protective covering that is part of a plant • an upper limit on what is allowed • (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth • the upper part of a column that supports the entablature verb • lie at the top of • restrict the number or amount of | ||||
Cast Encasing Top Of Leg For Protection
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SHIELD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SHIELD
Updated: December 11, 2024
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