The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEFENDS , but the solution may also be GUARDS which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in New York Times).
Keeps safe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEFENDS | 50 % | 7 |
| PROTECTS | 25 % | 8 |
| GUARDS | 25 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Keeps safe
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- preserver
- conservator
- hornbill
- skull
- cover
- guard
- keep
- preserves
- automatic pilot
- barrier
- continue
- continues
Crossword Answer definitions
DEFENDS verb- To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
- To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
- To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
- To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
- To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
- To call a raise from the big blind.
- To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).
- To prevent, to keep (from doing something).
- To prohibit, forbid.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DEFENDS
- Plays with blocks?
- Protects
- Comes to the aid of
- Supports, as a theory
- Protects, as a fort
- Keeps safe
- Protects.
- Shields.
- Safeguards
- Shields
More clues leading to the result PROTECTS
- Looks after
- Safeguards
- Shields from harm
- Guards
- Keeps safe
- Harbors
- Shields
- Keeps under one's wing.
- Shields.
- Guards.