Holds protectively, like a baby or a football Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holds protectively, like a baby or a football . 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 CRADLES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRADLES Holds protectively, like a baby or a football (7)
7% BAWL Cry like a baby (4) New York Times Dec 29, 2025
7% MEWLS Whines like a baby (5) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
7% PADS Protective football gear (4) New York Times Mini Oct 16, 2025
6% WAITAMINUTE "Hold on!" (11) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
6% SAFE Protected (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
6% SECURE Protected (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
6% KEEPS Holds on to (5) LA Times Daily Dec 11, 2025
6% AEGIS Protection (5) LA Times Daily Dec 3, 2025
6% HERE "Hold this" (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
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