Handheld item which is etymologically "protecting against sun" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Handheld item which is etymologically "protecting against sun" last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PARASOL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PARASOL Handheld item which is etymologically "protecting against sun" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 3, 2025
5% OVENGLOVE Protective kitchen item (4,5) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 7, 2026
5% ROOTWORDS Sources in etymology (9) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
5% INDEMNITY Protection against loss (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 26, 2025
5% HAT Sun-protecting head accessory (3)
4% SER Sun. talk (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
4% SKY Sun setting (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
4% OVERALLS Protective clothing (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 8, 2026
4% SETS Sinks, as the sun (4) Newsday Jan 5, 2026
4% SOLAR Of the sun (5) Universal Jan 4, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle

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