The clue "protection" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 15, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "AEGIS", a 5-letter word.
Solution AEGIS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution AEGIS is 5 letters long. We have 13 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 263 solutions. The longest is ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION with 25 letters, and the shortest is AID with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "PROTECTION" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 18 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 25 letters long.