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What protects the ankle from fierce animal, it's said (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gaiter

'what protects the ankle' is the definition.
(protective clothing worn on legs)

'fierce animal it's said' is the wordplay.
'fierce animal' becomes 'gator' (short for alligator).
'it's said' shows a homophone (sound like).
'gator' is a homophone of 'GAITER'.

'from' is the link.

(Other definitions for gaiter that I've seen before include "Legging to cover ankle and instep" , "Ankle and lower leg cover" , "Legging or spat" , "Lower leg covering" , "Leg cover, spat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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