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Removes barriers as protection from the enemy (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

defences

'protection from the enemy' is the definition.
(defences against an opponent)

'removes barriers' is the wordplay.
'removes' becomes 'de' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'barriers' becomes 'fences' (fence is a kind of barrier).
'de'+'fences'='DEFENCES'

'as' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for defences that I've seen before include "barricades" , "legal cases for those charged" , "ramparts?" , "Protections or justifications" , "Means of protection" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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