Protection
Crossword Clue and Answers

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We most recently saw this clue in The Mirror Classic.

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3 letters

P E N
Female swan

L E E
United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970)

N E T
A computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

D E N
A room that is comfortable and secluded

H U T
Small crude shelter used as a dwelling

F I X
A determination of the place where something is; "he got a good fix on the target"

W A D
A wad of something chewable as tobacco

P A D
Add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair"

4 letters

P O R T
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)

C O O P
An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

R A C K
A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately

C R I B
The cards discarded by players at cribbage

H O M E
An institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"

M A S K
Activity that tries to conceal something; "no mask could conceal his ignorance"; "they moved in under a mask of friendship"

T E N T
A portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs); "he pitched his tent near the creek"

M A I L
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings

T U R F
Range of jurisdiction or influence; "a bureaucracy. chiefly concerned with turf. and protecting the retirement system"

R O C K
Pitching dangerously to one side

S H E D
Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; "our dog sheds every Spring"

A R M S
The official symbols of a family, state, etc.

H E L P
The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

V E I L
A garment that covers the head and face

H I D E
Body covering of a living animal

W A R D
A division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells)

W A L L
A layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"

C A V E
A geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

R O O F
A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

C A R E
Attention and management implying responsibility for safety; "he is in the care of a bodyguard"

E G I S
Armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

D I G S
Temporary living quarters

F O R T
A fortified defensive structure

D I K E
A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

5 letters

C L O A K
A loose outer garment

T O W E R
A structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

H E D G E
Any technique designed to reduce or eliminate financial risk; for example, taking two positions that will offset each other if prices change

A E G I S

G U A R D
A position on a basketball team

C O N D O
One of the dwelling units in a condominium

J O I N T
The shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

C O V E R
The act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"

A R M O R
Tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant

A E G I S
Kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

F E N C E
A barrier that serves to enclose an area

H O U S E
Contain or cover; "This box houses the gears"

S H A D E
Protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight; "they used umbrellas as shades"; "as the sun moved he readjusted the shade"

T R U S T
The trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others; "the experience destroyed his trust and personal dignity"

R O O S T
A shelter with perches for fowl or other birds

B R I B E
Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment

H A V E N
A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

W A S T E
Useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly; "if the effort brings no compensating gain it is a waste"; "mindless dissipation of natural resources"

6 letters

C H A R G E
A special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

E S C O R T
The act of accompanying someone or something in order to protect them

M A N T L E
A sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter

S H A D O W
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"

S A F E T Y
A safe place; "He ran to safety"

A R M O U R
Tough more-or-less rigid protective covering of an animal or plant

P A T E N T
A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

S H I E L D
A protective covering or structure

B U M P E R
A glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast); "we quaffed a bumper of ale"

W E A P O N
Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

A S Y L U M
A shelter from danger or hardship

H A R B O R
A place of refuge and comfort and security

B U T T E R
A fighter who strikes the opponent with his head

C O N V O Y
A procession of land vehicles traveling together

S A V I N G
Recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

P A Y O F F
Do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"

S C R E E N
Examine in order to test suitability; "screen these samples"; "screen the job applicants"

R E F U G E
A safe place; "He ran to safety"

C U R I N G
The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue"

A N C H O R
A mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

S U R E T Y
Something clearly established

P A T R O L
The activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes

A W N I N G
A canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun

S H R O U D
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

C A N O P Y
The umbrellalike part of a parachute that fills with air

T R E N C H
Dig a trench or trenches; "The National Guardsmen were sent out to trench"

7 letters

H I D E O U T
Be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"

W E D D I N G
The social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

C U S H I O N
A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

B U L W A R K
A fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural)

W A R F A R E
The waging of armed conflict against an enemy; "thousands of people were killed in the war"

C U S T O D Y
(with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child; "my fate is in your hands"; "too much power in the president's hands"; "your guests are now in my custody"; "the mother was awarded custody of the children"

S H E L T E R

C U R T A I N
Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

F I L L I N G
The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

R E D O U B T
(military) a temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses

B A S T I O N
Projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

P A D D I N G
Artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort

W A R R A N T
A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

P A C K I N G
The enclosure of something in a package or box

S T O R A G E
The act of storing something

B A C K I N G
The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

K E E P I N G
The act of retaining something

L O D G I N G
The state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily; "the lodgment of the balloon in the tree"

C A N N I N G

C O N T R O L
The activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

S U P P O R T
Documentary validation; "his documentation of the results was excellent"; "the strongest support for this view is the work of Jones"

H A B I T A T
The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs; "a marine habitat"; "he felt safe on his home grounds"