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Means of protecting Romeo during affair (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

armour

'means of protecting' is the definition.
(armour protects the wearer)

'romeo during affair' is the wordplay.
'romeo' becomes 'R' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'during' is an insertion indicator.
'affair' becomes 'amour' (amour can mean a love affair).
'r' inserted within 'amour' is 'ARMOUR'.

(Other definitions for armour that I've seen before include "Suit of mail" , "Knight's attire" , "king caught in affair" , "Protective covering for knight of old" , "Protective body-plating" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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