Answer: shields

AnswerCrossword Clue
SHIELDS

Half of a pantomime pair

SHIELDS

"The Stone Diaries" author

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Riot squad defenses

SHIELDS
Legal symbols
SHIELDS
"Star Trek" defenses
SHIELDSDefense mechanisms
SHIELDSBrooke of "Suddenly Susan"
SHIELDSPolice badges
SHIELDSProtects
SHIELDSGladiators' gear
SHIELDSSwordmen's defenses
SHIELDSPBS political pundit
SHIELDSGladiator gear
SHIELDSNon-playing captain of Davis Cup Team.
SHIELDSGuards.
SHIELDSProtects.
SHIELDSEscutcheons
SHIELDSBadges
SHIELDSMilitary guards
SHIELDSCritical ship system, in "Star Trek"
SHIELDSU.S.S. Enterprise defenses
SHIELDSDefensive armaments