Index III — Clues
Hints, clues
& likely answers
When you have a clue but no letters. Look up the clue, compare likely answers, and use length and crossings to choose the right word.
Featured clue
“Act of computing”
A good crossword clue is open enough to create options, but precise enough that length and crossing letters narrow the answer. Start with the strongest suggestions, then open the clue page for definitions.
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Most usefulA → ZClues starting with A
- “Act of computing”1 answers · often → CALCULATION11 letters
- “Applying to the past”1 answers · often → RETROACTIVE11 letters
Clues starting with C
- “Cannot be escaped”1 answers · often → UNAVOIDABLE11 letters
- “Considerable size”1 answers · often → SUBSTANTIAL11 letters
Clues starting with E
- “Expected to explain”1 answers · often → ACCOUNTABLE11 letters
Clues starting with F
- “Failure to work”1 answers · often → MALFUNCTION11 letters
- “Farm soil work”1 answers · often → CULTIVATION11 letters
- “Featherlike”1 answers · often → LIGHTWEIGHT11 letters
- “Flower fertilizing step”1 answers · often → POLLINATION11 letters
- “Found everywhere”1 answers · often → OMNIPRESENT11 letters
Clues starting with G
- “Gathered total”1 answers · often → ACCUMULATED11 letters
- “Good at solutions”1 answers · often → RESOURCEFUL11 letters
- “Group game mode”1 answers · often → MULTIPLAYER11 letters
Clues starting with H
- “Helpful feature”1 answers · often → CONVENIENCE11 letters
- “Helping recovery”1 answers · often → RESTORATIVE11 letters
Clues starting with I
- “In a lovely way”1 answers · often → BEAUTIFULLY11 letters
- “Item worth keeping”1 answers · often → COLLECTABLE11 letters
Clues starting with L
- “Leaf-green pigment”1 answers · often → CHLOROPHYLL11 letters
Clues starting with O
- “Overly emotional”1 answers · often → SENTIMENTAL11 letters
Clues starting with P
- “Process of becoming one”1 answers · often → UNIFICATION11 letters
Clues starting with R
- “Renewal work”1 answers · often → RESTORATION11 letters
- “Rule against an act”1 answers · often → PROHIBITION11 letters
Clues starting with T
- “Taking part”1 answers · often → INVOLVEMENT11 letters
- “Too awful for words”1 answers · often → UNSPEAKABLE11 letters
- “Too serious to justify”1 answers · often → INEXCUSABLE11 letters
Clues starting with U
- “Unwanted interruption”1 answers · often → DISTURBANCE11 letters
Clues starting with W
- “With due care”1 answers · often → RESPONSIBLY11 letters
- “Within imagination”1 answers · often → CONCEIVABLE11 letters
- “Without strain”1 answers · often → COMFORTABLY11 letters
- “Work jointly”1 answers · often → COLLABORATE11 letters