| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| DEFENCE | Protection against an attack | |
| BULWARK | That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection. | |
| FENCE | To make a defense; to guard one's self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence. | |
| GUARD | ...ck; to protect by attendance; to accompany for protection; to care for. ... |