The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENCASING which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2008.
Providing protection crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ENCASING | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Providing protection
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- safeguarding
- securing
- fortifying
- defence
- frontier
- bulwark
- mount
- fastness
- vessel
- container
- sentry
- cross
Crossword Answer definitions
ENCASING verb- To enclose, as in a case.
- That which encases; an outer cover.
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