Cryptic crossword clue
My second lecturer guarded like a parent 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MOTHERLY

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What does MOTHERLY mean?

MOTHERLY adjective
  1. Befitting a mother; warm, caring, nurturing, protective, loving.

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