Egyptian god seen as a protector of graves and cemeteries (6)

I believe the answer is:

anubis

(Other definitions for anubis that I've seen before include "Is a bun about the ancient Egyptian god of the dead" , "one Egyptians thought great" , "Egyptian god - in a bus (anag)" , "Jackal-headed deity" , "Egypt. jackal-headed god" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times and The Times.

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