Castle protector
The crossword clue "Castle protector" is answered by MOAT, a 4-letter entry. Used 40 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
MOAT
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the MOAT answer page.
Used 40 times across 27 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- PARAPET (2 uses in xd)
- RAMPART (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for MOAT
Every other clue in this collection answered by MOAT, most used first.
- Castle defense - used 121 times, most recently in 2026
- Castle protection - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Castle surrounder - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- School near Windsor Castle - ETON, used 58 times
- Castle - ROOK, used 38 times
- "A __ home is his castle" - MANS, used 27 times
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