It protects the heart — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “It protects the heart”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 4th Jan 2026. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “It protects the heart” is RIBCAGE (7 letters).
We last saw “It protects the heart” in NYT Crossword on 4th Jan 2026.
The 7-letter answer for “It protects the heart” is RIBCAGE.
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