Protecting Goalies Job Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SAVING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SAVING

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	6		Exact Match!
2	31%	6		A padded guard worn by hockey goalies
3	31%	6		Game that features a puck and goalies

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SAVING" which means:

noun

• An act of economizing; reduction in cost
• Recovery or preservation from loss or danger
• The activity of protecting something from loss or danger

adjective satellite

• Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin
• Characterized by thriftiness

verb

• To prevent harm or difficulty.
• To put aside, to avoid.

adjective

• That saves someone from damnation; redemptive.
• Preserving; rescuing.
• Thrifty; frugal.
• Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful.
• Making reservation or exception.
• (in compound adjectives) relating to making a saving: e.g. labour-saving, energy-saving light bulbs.

preposition

• With the exception of; except; save.
• Without disrespect to.

An example sentence would be:

• "I opened a savings account to start saving for a new car."
• "His saving paid off when he was able to buy his dream house."

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The Guardian Cryptic29 Oct 2018	Across 10
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Similar Clues

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1	A padded guard worn by hockey goalies
2	Game with goalies New York Times - 05 Sep 2002	New York Times / 05 Sep 2002
3	Goalies' areas New York Times - 19 Jul 1989	New York Times / 19 Jul 1989
4	Goalies' gear New York Times - 24 Jul 1985	New York Times / 24 Jul 1985
5	Goalies' goals New York Times - 25 Jan 1989	New York Times / 25 Jan 1989
6	Protected, as goalies New York Times - 14 Mar 1987	New York Times / 14 Mar 1987
7	The number of players on a hockey team, excluding goalies