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Holds protectively (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cradles

'holds protectively' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for cradles that I've seen before include "Baby beds" , "Cribs" , "Cots" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, the King Feature Syndicate and the Wall Street Journal.
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