Cryptic crossword clue
Extremely well protected, with canine backing? 5,2,3,5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 2 plus 3 plus 5 letter word ARMED TO THE TEETH

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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The straight part
We know that "Extremely well protected" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case extremely well protected = armed to the teeth.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.


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