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noun • (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring verb • save from ruin, destruction, or harm • to keep up and reserve for personal or special use • bring into safety • spend less; buy at a reduced price • accumulate money for future use • make unnecessary an expenditure or effort • save from sins • refrain from harming • spend sparingly, avoid the waste of • retain rights to • record data on a computer | ||||||||
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noun • extinct group of armored jawless fishes or fish-like vertebrate; taxonomy is not clear | ||||||||
S Abbreviated Means Shields Crossword Clue
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SAVES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SAVES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
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1 | Actress Shields, mother of Brooke
New York Times -
08 May 2021 | New York Times / 08 May 2021 |
2 | A formation of ancient Greek warriors with interlocking shields; or, by extension, a dense body of soldiers; a crowd; a bone of a finger or toe; or, a bundle of stamens
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
18 Feb 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 18 Feb 2023 |
3 | Insects such as those likened to jewels or green shields; creepy-crawlies generally; microphones for eavesdropping; or, enthusiasts
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22 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Apr 2023 |
4 | One who shields or shields others | |
5 | Shields at Princeton
New York Times -
31 Jul 1987 | New York Times / 31 Jul 1987 |
6 | Small shields
New York Times -
15 Aug 1987 | New York Times / 15 Aug 1987 |
7 | Their name means 'different shields' |
