Thing you need before you invent something Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thing you need before you invent something last seen in Family Time 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is IDEA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDEA Thing you need before you invent something (4) Family Time Mar 25, 2024
3% TENFOOTPOLE Metaphor for a thing you wouldn't want to touch something with (11) Newsday Jan 20, 2026
3% ODD You might say "Hmm" when something is this (3) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
3% LOSE "You snooze, you ___" (4)
3% ARE "And you ___ . . .?" (3) USA Today Jan 14, 2026
3% LEAP Look before you ___ (think before you act) (4)
3% PAGETURNER Something you have trouble putting down (10) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
3% DNA What makes you you (3) Universal Jan 8, 2026
3% ITSMYTREAT "No need for you to pay!" (10) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
3% DISTASTEFOR If you have a ____ something, you don't like it (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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