The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word CHAINMAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2003.
Long-ago battle protection crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CHAINMAIL | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Long-ago battle protection
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- back
- well
- away
- armor
- lately
- yore
- erst
- late
- recently
- anciently
- earlier
- once
Crossword Answer definitions
CHAINMAIL noun- A flexible defensive armor, made of a mesh of interlinked metal rings.
- (sometimes collectively) A chain letter.
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