Filed from 10 published puzzles

SHIELD

Set to 9 different clues across 10 published puzzles, most often “Protect” — The New York Times, Sunday, 30 May 2010.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Protect2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 30 May 2010

  • Bulwarkonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 21 March 2010

  • Ozone layer, for oneonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 2 April 2006

  • Safeguardonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 13 July 2005

  • Cop's badgeonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 10 May 2005

  • Arrow stopper, perhapsonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 10 June 2000

  • Guardonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 5 March 1998

  • Police badgeonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 11 January 1996

  • Protective layeronce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 23 December 1995

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