Answer:

shields

Answer	Crossword Clue
SHIELDS	Half of a pantomime pair
SHIELDS	"The Stone Diaries" author
SHIELDS	Riot squad defenses

SHIELDS	Legal symbols
SHIELDS	"Star Trek" defenses
SHIELDS	Defense mechanisms
SHIELDS	Brooke of "Suddenly Susan"
SHIELDS	Police badges
SHIELDS	Protects
SHIELDS	Gladiators' gear
SHIELDS	Swordmen's defenses

SHIELDS	PBS political pundit
SHIELDS	Gladiator gear
SHIELDS	Non-playing captain of Davis Cup Team.
SHIELDS	Guards.
SHIELDS	Protects.
SHIELDS	Escutcheons
SHIELDS	Badges
SHIELDS	Military guards

SHIELDS	Critical ship system, in "Star Trek"
SHIELDS	U.S.S. Enterprise defenses
SHIELDS	Defensive armaments