The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RIOTGEAR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Shields, tear gas, etc crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| RIOTGEAR | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shields, tear gas, etc
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