An old hand's adopting new protective gear — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “An old hand's adopting new protective gear”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 10th Aug 2017. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “An old hand's adopting new protective gear” is APRONS (6 letters).
We last saw “An old hand's adopting new protective gear” in Guardian Cryptic on 10th Aug 2017.
The 6-letter answer for “An old hand's adopting new protective gear” is APRONS.
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