Police protection
The crossword clue "Police protection" is answered by VESTS, a 5-letter entry. Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
VESTS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the VESTS answer page.
Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 2003. It appears in 5 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.
- RIOTSHIELD (1 uses in xd)
- RIOTSHIELDS (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for VESTS
Every other clue in this collection answered by VESTS, most used first.
- Suit pieces - used 19 times, most recently in 2023
- Sleeveless garments - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Waistcoats - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Parts of three-piece suits - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
- Suit parts - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
- Bulletproof apparel - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
- Bulletproof garments - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Three-piece pieces - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
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.
- Protection - AEGIS, used 61 times
- Knight's protection - ARMOR, used 60 times
- Pet protection org. - ASPCA, used 44 times
- East German secret police - STASI, used 32 times
- Dickinson of "Police Woman" - ANGIE, used 25 times
- Police trap - STING, used 24 times
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