| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SECURES | Protects from intruders |
| INOCULATES | Protects from disease |
| HARBORS | Protects from capture |
| ENCODES | Protects from the enemy, in a way |
| FLEACOLLAR | It protects a kitten from being bitten |
| EARLAP | It protects a drum from a wind |
| OZONELAYER | Stratospheric stratum that protects the Earth from the Sun |
| SHIELDLAW | Statute that protects reporters from having to disclose sources |
| VCHIP | Device that protects kids from sex and violence, as long as they don't do anything but watch TV |
