One might be taken in protest
Editorially verified for the Oct 12, 2026
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Clue explained
A knee is what you take when you “take a knee,” a phrase for kneeling in protest. The gesture became widely associated with protests during the U.S. national anthem after NFL player Colin Kaepernick knelt in 2016 to call attention to racial injustice and police violence.
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The answer to “One might be taken in protest” in the USA Today crossword is KNEE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 12, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 56-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.
“One might be taken in protest” answer
KNEE (4 letters)
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What does KNEE mean?
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(noun)
- the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans
- an angled piece of wood or metal frame used to connect and support the beams and timbers of a wooden ship
- an abrupt obtuse or approximately right-angled bend in a graph between parts where the slope varies smoothly
When else has “One might be taken in protest” appeared?
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October 12, 2026 (most recent) → KNEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “One might be taken in protest”?
The answer is KNEE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today crossword on October 12, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “One might be taken in protest”?
4 letters: KNEE.
When did this clue appear?
Most recently in the USA Today crossword on October 12, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 56-Down.
Can “One might be taken in protest” have a different answer?
Yes — USA Today sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.
Where can I find the rest of this day's USA Today answers?
The full grid for October 12, 2026 is on the USA Today answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.
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