The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ADDITIVE , but the solution may also be DOG which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
6 Down, for one crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADDITIVE | 13 % | 8 |
| SPY | 13 % | 3 |
| OXIDE | 13 % | 5 |
| LAWYER | 13 % | 6 |
| DOG | 13 % | 3 |
| SALT | 13 % | 4 |
| PETNAME | 13 % | 7 |
| NUT | 13 % | 3 |
Why may DOG be the right solution?
The answer "DOG" fits the clue "6-Down, for one" because a dog is a type of animal, and the clue is asking for a specific example of that type.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: 6 Down, for one
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- plump
- hair
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- depose
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- heart
- lower
- luck
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Crossword Answer definitions
ADDITIVE noun- A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.
- (grammar) A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.
- Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
- (of a function, etc.) That is distributive over addition.
- (of a group, semigroup, etc.) Whose operator is identified as addition.
- Pertaining to chemical addition.
- Of or pertaining to genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ADDITIVE
- Extra ingredient
- 6 Down, for one
- F.D.A.'s concern
- Guar gum, e.g.
- 12-Down, often
- BHT or MSG, e.g.
- Prepackaged food stuff
More clues leading to the result SPY
- Le Carre character
- Mole
- Company man?
- Follett figure
- Investigate intensively
- Operative
- Secret agent
- Mata Hari, e.g.
- Mata Hari, for one
- Undercover agent
More clues leading to the result OXIDE
- Calcium __ (lime)
- Rust, for one
- Zinc-____
- Common chemical compound
- Nitrous ___ (laughing gas)
- Compound containing the eighth element (yes, another chemistry clue)
- Ferric ___
- Iron compound
- Lime or rust, e.g.
- Nitrous ___
More clues leading to the result LAWYER
- Attorney
- Butt of many jokes
- Typical John Grisham figure
- Suit in a suit?
- Counsel
- "One who protects us against robbers by taking away the temptation": H.L. Mencken
- Case studier
- Mason or McBeal
- Clarence Darrow, notably
- Public defender, e.g.
More clues leading to the result DOG
- Pug or boxer
- Fido, e.g.
- Go after
- Jack Russell, for one
- Odie
- Drug-sniffer, perhaps
- Frequent "Too Cute!" animal
- Pooch
- Follow closely
- Boxer, for one
More clues leading to the result SALT
- NaCI
- NaCl
- Seadog
- Skeptic's grain
- 1972 pact
- Popcorn add-on
- Pretzel topper
- Season
- Soluble compound
- It melts the ice
More clues leading to the result PETNAME
- Cookie or Honey
- Snowball, e.g.
- Honey or sugar, e.g.
- Snookums, for example
- Love handle?
- "Cutie pie" or "sweetie"
- Affectionate appellation
- Sugar, perhaps
- "Sweetie pie," e.g.
- Snookums, e.g.