| 100% | EVILEYES | 8 | Talismans, or the curses they protect against |
| 44% | EYELIDS | 7 | Closed or open, they protect the seeing organs |
| 42% | BIBS | 4 | They protect against baby food stains |
| 41% | PADS | 4 | They protect the quarterback |
| 41% | OLINE | 5 | They protect the QB |
| 41% | AIRPROOF | 8 | Protected against the wind |
| 40% | DEFENDED | 8 | Protected against harm or attack |
| 39% | DOMES | 5 | They protect ball fields against rain |
| 39% | TARPS | 5 | They protect ball fields against rain |
| 39% | DEFEND | 6 | Protect against the other team scoring |
| 39% | RIBCAGES | 8 | They protect the heart and lungs |
| 39% | GUARDS | 6 | They protect the entrance to a palace |
| 37% | GLOVES | 6 | They protect and keep the hands warm during winter |
| 37% | FARES | 5 | Passengers, or the amounts paid by them |
| 37% | NARCO | 5 | Certain criminal, or the agent pursuing them |
| 37% | EVENS | 5 | The odds are against them |
| 37% | UNDERDOGS | 9 | The odds are against them |
| 36% | SUNNIES | 7 | Nickname for glasses that protect against the rays |
| 36% | INSURANCE | 9 | Policy that protects against loss or damage, etc |
| 36% | SAWS | 4 | They sometimes go against the grain |
| 36% | AGEISTS | 7 | They're biased against the elderly |
| 36% | ACCTS | 5 | They're protected by the FDIC |
| 36% | WARFILM | 7 | The Expendables or They Were Expendable |
| 36% | BALACLAVA | 9 | Head and face gear to protect against the cold |
| 36% | TVSETS | 6 | They're often up against the wall |
| 35% | SPARETIRE | 9 | Donut ... or the consequence of eating too many of them? |
| 35% | RIFLEBUTTS | 10 | They're braced against the shoulder before shots |
| 35% | FOR | 3 | Against or ___ the motion? (in a debate, say) |
| 35% | BAKERS | 6 | They cook pastry or meals in the oven |
| 35% | SPY | 3 | Work for, or against, the CIA |