"— the ramparts ...” (3)

I believe the answer is:

oer

(Another definition for oer that I've seen is " Above (poetic)".)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the Newsday, The Star Tribune, the King Feature Syndicate, the Universal and the LA Times.

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