The Clue
Like some services (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ARMED
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Notes
The answer ARMED is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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Having heat?
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Kind of guard
Partner of dangerous
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Definition
ARM as a verb:
1. (arm, build up, fortify, gird) = prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
2. supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan"
ARMED as an adjective:
1. (used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms; "armed robbery"
2. having arms or arms as specified; used especially in combination; "the many-armed goddess Shiva"
3. (used of plants and animals) furnished with bristles and thorns