The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ARMOURED
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More clues leading to the result ARMOURED
- A small room this paper's editor made bullet-proof?
- Endlessly keen to skewer a socialist in mail
- Protected me with ardour when agitated
- Branch our journalist protected
- Reinforced resistance in French love of revolutionary
- Protected with weapons, having to guard old biblical city
- Protected invention of Dr. Moreau
- Weapon belonging to you and me Edward covered
- Romeo in love with journalist is well protected
- Iron-clad army somewhat lamented on defection of Navy
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The straight part
We know that "Mailed" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mailed = armoured.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.
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Crossword Answer definitions
ARMOURED verb- To equip something with armour or a protective coating or hardening.
- To provide something with an analogous form of protection.
- Possessing, wearing, or fitted out with armour.
- Equipped with armoured vehicles.