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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prelude to 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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | IDEA Prelude to a patent | (4) | ||
| 3% | TEL Graham Bell's patent, for short | (3) | ||
| 3% | IMHO Prelude to a perspective | (4) | Newsday | Sep 12, 2025 |
| 3% | SEPARATION Potential prelude to divorce | (10) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jul 1, 2025 |
| 2% | BIRO Laszlo -, Hungarian journalist who patented the first practical ball-point pen (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 2% | ECHO Take a bite of white chocolate as a prelude to foxtrot | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 2% | APOSTLE Saintly type in Bible Belt, so patently bound heavenwards | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 2% | OBLIVIOUS Unaware of patent protecting Italians essentially | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 4, 2025 |
| 2% | TIN ___ can, item first made and patented in Britain in 1810 | (3) | New York Times | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 2% | SAMUELCOLT American inventor granted the patent for a 'revolving gun' in 1836 (61;) | (10) |
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