*With 40-Across, defenders of the Holy Grail (7)
I believe the answer is:
knights
(Other definitions for knights that I've seen before include "Chessmen shaped as head of horse" , "Chess pieces" , "Also 3 down" , "Honoured men" .)
I've seen this clue in the LA Times.
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