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noun • the use of military aircraft to provide protection against attack by enemy aircraft during ground or naval operations | ||||||||
| 29% | 10 | A fighter squadron may be assigned to provide this type of protection to a specific area. | ||||||
noun • defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness | ||||||||
| 24% | 8 | Provide base, where entry of new leader would provide emphasis | ||||||
verb • be or form the base for • lie underneath | ||||||||
Fighter May Provide This Eadscarf Crossword Clue
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AIRCOVER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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AIRCOVER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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