The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MATERNAL , but the solution may also be PATERNAL which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).
Protective in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MATERNAL | 50 % | 8 |
| PATERNAL | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Protective in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- protectingly
- simulate
- simulated
- airbag
- bank
- blind
- blinds
- cap
- care
- caring
- case
- clad
Crossword Answer definitions
MATERNAL noun- A mother.
- A person related through the mother, or her side of the family; a maternal relative.
- Of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly.
- Related through the mother, or her side of the family.
- Derived from the mother as opposed to the foetus during pregnancy.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result MATERNAL
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- Motherly
- Like the heredity of mitochondrial DNA
- __ instinct
- It may precede "instinct"
- Motherly.
- Of a parent.
- Protective in a way
- Kind of relative
- ___ instinct