| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| INSULATE | Protect from heat | |
| LAMBREQUIN | A kind of pendent scarf or covering attached to the helmet, to protect it from wet or heat. | |
| MULCH | Half-rotten straw, or any like substance strewn on the ground, as over the roots of plants, to protect from heat, drought, etc., and to preserve moisture. | |
| CUSHION | Protect from impact | |
| DEFEND | Protect from harm | |
| GUARDED | Protect from harm | |
| SHELTER | Protect from harm | |
| CONSERVE | Protect from harm | |
| GUARD | Protect from attack | |
| ASH | Volcanic fallout from Etna’s heat | |
| SHOREUP | Support(something) to protect it from falling | |