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Provides Protection For Limbs Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 164 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ARMS which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ARMS
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "ARMS" which means:
- noun
- • Weapons considered collectively
- • The official symbols of a family, state, etc. verb
- • To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.
- • To supply with armour or (later especially) weapons.
- • To prepare a tool or a weapon for action; to activate.
- • To cover or furnish with a plate, or with whatever will add strength, force, security, or efficiency.
- • To furnish with means of defence; to prepare for resistance; to fortify, in a moral sense.
- • To take up weapons; to arm oneself.
- • To fit (a magnet) with an armature.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She crossed her arms and pouted."
- • "He held his baby sister in his arms."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic04 Oct 2005 | Across 9 | |
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6 | Their front limbs were shorter than their hind limbs | |
7 | While they lack external limbs, they do have small internal remnants of hind limbs |
