It comes before a patent Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue It comes before a patent . 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDEA It comes before a patent (4)
4% ANTEDATE Come before (8) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
3% CLASH Come into conflict (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 23, 2026
3% PRE Before (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 22, 2026
3% OCCUR Come to pass (5) The Times Concise Feb 21, 2026
3% AHEAD To come (5) New York Times Feb 20, 2026
3% GEL Come together (3) Newsday Feb 20, 2026
3% ERE Before (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 19, 2026
3% MANIFEST Chap provided with dodgy set in patent (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Feb 18, 2026
3% SEEM Come across as (4)
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