Shin guards protect them Crossword Clue

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Shin guards protect them Crossword Answer

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PROTECT (verb)
1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry
SHIN (noun)
1. a cut of meat from the lower part of the leg
2. the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
SHIN (verb)
1. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

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Down

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