| WEATHERBOARDING | It protects from rain if, say, living at school (15) |
| CUDGELED | Does it protect from vilification thrown at one? (8) |
| BLUB | Shed tears if, say, onion's about (4) |
| AWNINGS | Canvas coverings which protect from rain or sun (7) |
| UMBRELLAS | They protect from rain (9) |
| GILT | Shame say, living in pigsty (4) |
| AQUATIC | One as a mite, say, living in water (7) |
| BOARDING | Living at school, popular girl initially supporting council |
| BOARDER | Food provided on time unfinished by pupil living at school (7) |
| BOARDERS | Those living at school (8) |
| UMBRELLA | A parasol protects from the sun whereas this similar object protects from the rain |
| TARPS | Protects from the rain, in a way |
| WEATHERPROOFED | Protected from rain, say, if picked up and quietly covered (14) |
| TARP | It protects a diamond from rain |
| TARPAULIN | Boy gets into running train, it protects him from rain (9) |
| WRAPS | Protects from strikes, say (5) |
| SANDBAGS | Protects from small, pathetic "punch-up" in East End pub? |
| SOUWESTER | Hat that protects from only one kind of wind? (3,6) |
| INSULATES | Protects from loss of heat (9) |
| ARMOURS | Protects from love affairs when romance first enters in (7) |
