The Clue
Uses an airborne defense (5 letter answer)
The Answer
MACES
Tags
Notes
The answer MACES is uncommon, appearing about once every 400 puzzles.
Related Clues
Clubs
Assaults with a spray
Big clubs
Clubs or spices
Flanged weapons
Medieval clubs
Medieval weapons
Nutmeg spices
Office staffs?
Old clubs
Old weapons
Royal appurtenances
Spice and staff
Spices from nutmeg
Spiked clubs
Spiked staffs
Sprays, as an attacker
Sprays for muggers
Symbols of authority
Symbols of office
War clubs
Heavy spiked staffs
Old battle clubs
Sprays rioters, e.g.
Sprays that stop muggers
Fends off, in a way, as a mugger
Definition
MACE as a noun:
1. (Mace, Chemical Mace) = (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization
2. (macebearer, mace, macer) = an official who carries a mace of office
3. spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed
4. a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority