NYT Crossword · 41 Down
“Protective wall” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Wednesday, January 7, 2009 as 41 Down. The answer has 7 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
Answer
NYT Crossword · Wednesday, January 7, 2009 · 41 Down
Every time this clue appeared
- Jan 7, 2009 · 41 Down · 7 letters
- Dec 27, 1997 · 58 Across · 7 letters
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More clues from this puzzle
The other clues from the NYT Crossword of Wednesday, January 7, 2009.
Across
- 1Garden bloom, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 5Removes, in a way crossword clue5 letters
- 10"Down with," at the Bastille crossword clue4 letters
- 14White coat crossword clue4 letters
- 15Husband of Bathsheba crossword clue5 letters
- 16Pioneer Boone, familiarly crossword clue4 letters
- 17Genesis victim crossword clue4 letters
- 18Host city of golf's Memorial Tournament crossword clue10 letters
- 20Stumped solver's desire crossword clue5 letters
- 22Headline in a circular crossword clue4 letters
- 23Apt. ad abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 24Write, as a P.S. crossword clue3 letters
- 25Component of bronze crossword clue3 letters
- 28Scand. land crossword clue3 letters
- 29Sound from a masseur's client crossword clue3 letters
- 30Hometown to college football's Vandals crossword clue11 letters
- 33Project conclusion? crossword clue3 letters
- 34O'Connor's successor on the Supreme Court crossword clue5 letters
- 35Geraint's lady crossword clue4 letters
- 36Where rock's R.E.M. was formed crossword clue13 letters
- 41Think ahead crossword clue4 letters
- 42Clearance rack abbr. crossword clue5 letters
- 43___-rock (music genre) crossword clue3 letters
- 44Paul Revere founded a brass and copper works here crossword clue11 letters
- 50Raise a stink? crossword clue3 letters
- 51St. Louis-to-Indianapolis dir. crossword clue3 letters
- 52Language suffix crossword clue3 letters
- 53Rough position? crossword clue3 letters
- 54It has two values in blackjack crossword clue3 letters
- 55Blow off some hot air crossword clue4 letters
- 57Do a soccer mom's chore crossword clue5 letters
- 59Birthplace of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin crossword clue10 letters
- 63Place to use Easy-Off crossword clue4 letters
- 64Summers on the Seine crossword clue4 letters
- 65Back 40 units crossword clue5 letters
- 66Boggy stuff crossword clue4 letters
- 67Turner and Williams crossword clue4 letters
- 68Food and water, for two crossword clue5 letters
- 69Host who said "I kid you not" crossword clue4 letters
Down
- 1Made of whole-wheat flour crossword clue6 letters
- 2Sexual instinct crossword clue6 letters
- 3Compensation for loss crossword clue6 letters
- 4Shoulder muscle, briefly crossword clue4 letters
- 5Turkey crossword clue3 letters
- 6Tulsa sch. crossword clue3 letters
- 7Bits of baloney crossword clue4 letters
- 8Lola of "Golden Boy" crossword clue6 letters
- 91862 battle site crossword clue6 letters
- 10Hoo-ha crossword clue3 letters
- 11Native of one of the Gulf States crossword clue8 letters
- 12Lion's kingdom crossword clue8 letters
- 13Pie-eyed crossword clue7 letters
- 19"Quo Vadis" role crossword clue4 letters
- 21Fancy wrap crossword clue5 letters
- 26"Heads ___, tails ..." crossword clue4 letters
- 27Things to pick crossword clue4 letters
- 31"High Hopes" lyricist crossword clue4 letters
- 32Herd orphan crossword clue5 letters
- 35Like a flan crossword clue4 letters
- 36Set aside crossword clue8 letters
- 37In shreds crossword clue8 letters
- 38Fish-eating raptor crossword clue4 letters
- 39Assayers' samples crossword clue4 letters
- 40Exchange new vows crossword clue5 letters
- 44Tach figure, informally crossword clue4 letters
- 45Words before band or army crossword clue6 letters
- 46Growl at, say crossword clue6 letters
- 47"Twelfth Night" countess crossword clue6 letters
- 48Muralist Diego crossword clue6 letters
- 49More astute crossword clue6 letters
- 56Pit stop change crossword clue4 letters
- 5849-0 game, e.g. crossword clue4 letters
- 60Magazine output: Abbr. crossword clue3 letters
- 61Homer's neighbor crossword clue3 letters
- 62Start of summer? crossword clue3 letters
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Frequently asked questions
How many letters is the answer to “Protective wall”?
The answer has 7 letters. It starts with P and ends with T, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “Protective wall” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at 41 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “Protective wall” crossword clue?
The answer is PARAPET (7 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.