| TRIBUNE | In ancient Rome, an officer elected by the plebs to protect their interests |
| COLIN | Army officer elected makes one quail |
| PRAETOR | In ancient Rome, an elected magistrate, either urbanus or peregrinus, ranking below a consul (7) |
| GRACCHI | The -; brothers Tiberius and Gaius, tribunes of the plebs who attempted to pass land reforms in ancient Rome (7) |
| LOCATION | To protect their pups from predators, the female will change the ___ of the den every 2 weeks. |
| MLA | Representative elected by the voters of a constituency to the legislature of a State government in India (Abbr.) |
| MAYOR | The chief officer of a city or town, usually elected by the local council (5) |
| STUKA | Bomber Harris ultimately supported by those who volunteered to protect their country (5) |
| CHAPS | Sheepskin or leather coverings worn by cowboys to protect their legs from thorny bushes (5) |
| SAUL | Biblical king, first to be elected by the Israelites (4) |
| NERVA | First Roman emperor (96-98) to be elected by the Senate (5) |
| TOLPUDDLE | --- Martyrs, group of farm workers convicted of swearing a secret oath in 1834 to protect their income (9) |
| DEMOCRATIC | Pertaining to governments elected by the people |
| GERALDFORD | Only person to have been US Vice President and President without being elected by the Electoral College (6,4) |
| ARMYANTS | Migratory insects whose workers form "bivouacs" to protect their queen and larvae |
| POPE | Person who's elected by the College of Cardinals |
| HIPPODROME | In ancient Greece or Rome, an open-air course for horse and chariot races |
| PADS | What batsmen wear to protect their legs |
| ENIGMA | During World War II German officials and military forces used this innovative electro-mechanical device to protect their top-secret radio traffic. |
| PROLE | Start of poorly-paid job for one of the plebs |
