Attempt to protect the old – it's pathetic Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Attempt to protect the old – it's pathetic . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TRAGEDY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAGEDY Attempt to protect the old – it's pathetic (7)
78% PITEOUS Pathetic (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 9, 2025
74% FEEBLE Pathetic, as an attempt (6)
71% TRIED Attempted (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025
71% TRY Attempt (3)
71% BID Attempt (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 15, 2025
71% STAB Attempt (4) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
67% AEGIS Protection (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
67% SHIELDED Protected (8) The Times Concise Sep 17, 2025
67% SHOT Attempt (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 19, 2025
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