Protection for an idea Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Protection for an idea 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATENT Protection for an idea (6) USA Today Nov 18, 2019
3% OPENTO Accepting of, as new ideas (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 12, 2025
3% PRESERVE Protect, maintain (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 10, 2025
3% BBB Consumer protection org. (3) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
3% TUTELAGE Protective influence (8) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
3% SEED Very start, as of an idea (4) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
3% ARMOR Knight's protection (5) Commuter Nov 6, 2025
3% HELMET Protective hat (6) The Times Concise Nov 5, 2025
3% FALSEIMPRESSION Wrong idea (15) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
3% SHELL Snail's protection (5) Commuter Nov 1, 2025

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