What is the answer to "Message-protecting cipher, perhaps" in the USA Today Crossword?

The answer to the USA Today Crossword clue "Message-protecting cipher, perhaps" is SECRETCODE (10 letters).

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Message-protecting cipher, perhaps USA Today Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the November 2, 2026 puzzle

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SECRETCODE

10 letters · Down · last seen November 2, 2026

1DChapStick site3 1ATibetan monk4 2DFrench friend3 3DProne to fumbling9 4DLegal rights org.4 5ARamble angrily4 5DIntel-gathering mission5 6DSanta ___ winds3 7DInclined to snoop4 8DSymbol on the Lebanese flag4 9DNeed-based tuition help, perhaps10 9AFawn's dad4