___ guard (lower leg protector) (4)

I believe the answer is:

shin

(Other definitions for shin that I've seen before include "kick" , "Climb" , "Front part of the leg between knee and ankle" , "Part of the lower leg" , "Long bone between knee and ankle" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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