A curator is a person responsible for the care and protection of valuable items, such as works of art or historical artifacts. The crossword solutions for this term include PROTECTOR (9 letters), WARDEN (6 letters), CUSTODIAN (9 letters), WATCHMAN (8 letters), KEEPER (6 letters), CARETAKER (9 letters), and GUARDIAN (8 letters). All of these words refer to someone who is responsible for the safety and security of something, and they all have similar meanings when it comes to the role of a curator.