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Contexto #1398 — Answer & Hints

Hints and the answer for Contexto #1398 (Friday, July 17, 2026). This is today's puzzle — the answer stays hidden until you reveal it.

Work through the hints one at a time — each opens the next step without spoiling the word.

Hint 1 — Category
It's a noun. A small picture or symbol you tap on a screen — and, more broadly, a person or thing regarded as a representative emblem.
Hint 2 — Length
Today's Contexto word has 4 letters.
Hint 3 — First letter
It starts with I.
Hint 4 — Getting closer
Your phone's home screen is covered in these; the word can also describe a celebrated, emblematic figure.
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