Nobleman with sword protecting queen from stub — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 11–letter crossword clue “Nobleman with sword protecting queen from stub”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 4th Nov 2009. 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 “Nobleman with sword protecting queen from stub” is COUNTERFOIL (11 letters).
We last saw “Nobleman with sword protecting queen from stub” in Guardian Cryptic on 4th Nov 2009.
The 11-letter answer for “Nobleman with sword protecting queen from stub” is COUNTERFOIL.
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