Thrash a duke wildly to get protective items (4,4)

1 solution8 lettersCrypticLast seen 4 OCT 2026

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HARDHATS is the 8-letter answer to “Thrash a duke wildly to get protective items (4,4)”, last seen in The Sun Cryptic Crossword on 4 October 2026.

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