Clues for the word "SHIELD"
We've had 54 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 88 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Penny Dell Daily crossword on July 27, 2025.
Definition of shield
- n. - A broad piece of defensive armor, carried on the arm, -- formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. See Buckler.
- n. - Anything which protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
- n. - Figuratively, one who protects or defends.
- n. - In lichens, a Hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.
- n. - The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. Cf. Lozenge. See Illust. of Escutcheon.
- n. - A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses.
- n. - A spot resembling, or having the form of, a shield.
- n. - A coin, the old French crown, or ecu, having on one side the figure of a shield.
- n. - To cover with, or as with, a shield; to cover from danger; to defend; to protect from assault or injury.
- n. - To ward off; to keep off or out.
- n. - To avert, as a misfortune; hence, as a supplicatory exclamation, forbid!
Referring Clues
- Guard
- Arrow stopper, perhaps
- Safeguard
- Cop's badge
- Ozone layer, for one
- Police officer's badge
- Bulwark
- Gladiator gear
- Police officer's badge, e.g.
- Policeman's badge
- Conceal from danger
- Police badge
- Defensive armor
- Protect
- Squire's burden
- Protection against spears
- Gladiator's need
- Protection
- Knight's burden
- Sword go-with
- A knight carries one
- Captain America's weapon
- Warrior's aid
- Marshal's badge
- Take blows for
- BP logo shape until 2000
- Gladiator's protection
- Arrow stopper, sometimes
- Sword stopper
- Conceal
- Handheld riot gear
- Captain America carries one
- Protective plate
- Lancer's protection
- Protection for a man in armor
- Knight defense
- He slid (anag)
- Screen cast getting to grips with Latin
- Sword blocker
- Take cover, Wednesday's here! *** off!
- NHL logo shape
- Protect novice in cast
- Screen cast, about 50
- See 15
- One of 4 offering protection
- Word in ID-protection 11 Down
- One of three in the Buick logo
- Sneeze guard, essentially
- Protect, guard
- Knight's protection
- Sword accompaniment
- Badge
- Knight's defense
- Jouster's protection
Last Seen In
- Penny Dell Daily - July 27, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 01, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - April 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - January 13, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - December 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - November 26, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - October 14, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 25, 2024
- USA Today - August 09, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - July 12, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - July 05, 2024
- LA Times - December 07, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - September 15, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - March 25, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - March 05, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - December 15, 2022
- Evening Standard Easy - November 30, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - November 24, 2022
- USA Today - October 08, 2022
- New York Times - October 24, 2021
- Netword - January 30, 2018
- Washington Post Sunday - December 10, 2017
- LA Times - December 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - July 21, 2017
- New York Times - July 03, 2017
- LA Times - December 05, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - November 16, 2016
- Guardian Quick - November 10, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - September 30, 2016
- And in 58 more crossword puzzles...