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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Basis for a patent last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDEA.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | IDEA Basis for a patent | (4) | USA Today | Jun 30, 2018 |
| 42% | NEWIDEA Basis of a patent | (7) | New York Times | Jul 30, 2016 |
| 3% | TEL Graham Bell's patent, for short | (3) | ||
| 3% | NEED Scholarship basis | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 20, 2025 |
| 3% | SEX On the Basis of ___ | (3) | The Atlantic | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 3% | RNA Vaccine basis, at times | (3) | Universal | Sep 5, 2025 |
| 3% | OBLIVIOUS Unaware of patent protecting Italians essentially | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 4, 2025 |
| 2% | IMPRESSIONS The basis of the radio show Dead Ringers | (11) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 2% | BIRO Laszlo -, Hungarian journalist who patented the first practical ball-point pen (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 2% | APOSTLE Saintly type in Bible Belt, so patently bound heavenwards | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 19, 2025 |
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