What does number mean in crosswords?

number means: A quantity; numeral

Which crossword clues can have number as the answer?

Possible clues for number include "Count symbol", "Counting symbol", "Figure used for counting", "Mathematical value", "Digit string".

number is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often two, 3 letters.

Word entry · 6 letters

Best crossword clue

"Count symbol"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈnʌmbər/Part of speech verb, nounSorted bemnruStarts with NEnds with R5 cluesVery common crossword word

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Is this your crossword clue?

"number" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often two (3 letters).

From numb (adjective) + -er.

“Any number of people can be reading from a given repository at a time.”
“There are, in addition to all the red socks, a number that don’t suit me either.”
“The number of malnourished children has decreased.”

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

01“Count symbol”6 letters

02“Counting symbol”6 letters

03“Figure used for counting”6 letters

04“Mathematical value”6 letters

05“Digit string”6 letters

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