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Perhaps the elders may be protected (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sheltered

'be protected' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'perhaps the elders' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' indicates anagramming the letters.
'the'+'elders'='theelders'
'theelders' with letters rearranged gives 'SHELTERED'.

'may' is the link.

(Other definitions for sheltered that I've seen before include "Protected or shielded" , "Secluded" , "Hidden" , "Covered" , "safe from the elements" .)

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