The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OPEN , but the solution may also be LICIT which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Aboveboard crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OPEN | 22 % | 4 |
| LEGIT | 14 % | 5 |
| ETHICAL | 12 % | 7 |
| HONEST | 12 % | 6 |
| OVERT | 7 % | 5 |
| LEGAL | 7 % | 5 |
| OPENLY | 5 % | 6 |
| LAWFUL | 5 % | 6 |
| ONTHELEVEL | 5 % | 10 |
| LICIT | 3 % | 5 |
| ALLOWABLE | 2 % | 9 |
| KOSHER | 2 % | 6 |
| PUDNAPUEHTNO | 2 % | 12 |
| UPANDUP | 2 % | 7 |
Why may LICIT be the right solution?
"Aboveboard" means honest and open, and "licit" means legal or lawful. Both words have similar connotations of being legitimate and not hidden or deceitful. Therefore, "licit" is the right solution for the crossword clue "Aboveboard."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Aboveboard
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- straight
- honestly
- straightforward
- open
- overt
- regular
- artlessly
- accouterment
- aftermost
- behindhand
- larboard
- accordant
Crossword Answer definitions
OPEN adjective- Not closed
- Not physically drawn together, closed, folded or contracted; extended
- Actively conducting or prepared to conduct business.
- Receptive.
- Public
- Candid, ingenuous, not subtle in character.
- (of a formula) Having a free variable.
- (of a set) Which is part of a predefined collection of subsets of X, that defines a topological space on X.
- (of a walk) Whose first and last vertices are different.
- (of a file, document, etc.) In current use; mapped to part of memory.
- Not fulfilled.
- Not settled or adjusted; not decided or determined; not closed or withdrawn from consideration.
- (stringed instruments) Of a note, played without pressing the string against the fingerboard.
- (wind instruments) Of a note, played without closing any finger-hole, key or valve.
- Not of a quality to prevent communication, as by closing waterways, blocking roads, etc.; hence, not frosty or inclement; mild; used of the weather or the climate.
- (Of correspondence) Written or sent with the intention that it may made public or referred to at any trial, rather than by way of confidential private negotiation for a settlement. (Opposite of "without prejudice")
- Uttered with a relatively wide opening of the articulating organs; said of vowels.
- Uttered, as a consonant, with the oral passage simply narrowed without closure.
- (of a syllable) That ends in a vowel; not having a coda.
- Made public, usable with a free licence and without proprietary components.
- Resulting from an incision, puncture or any other process by which the skin no longer protects an internal part of the body.
- To make something accessible or allow for passage by moving from a shut position.
- To make (an open space, etc.) by clearing away an obstacle or obstacles, in order to allow for passage, access, or visibility.
- To bring up, broach.
- To enter upon, begin.
- To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.
- To make accessible to customers or clients.
- To start (a campaign).
- To become open.
- To begin conducting business.
- To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.
- To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.
- To reveal one's hand.
- (of a file, document, etc.) To load into memory for viewing or editing.
- To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.
- (with the) Open or unobstructed space; an exposed location.
- (with the) Public knowledge or scrutiny; full view.
- A defect in an electrical circuit preventing current from flowing.
- A sports event in which anybody can compete
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 OPEN
- "___ Sesame!"
- Begin bidding
- Certain tourney
- Hold jacks or better
- Kind of enrollment
- Ready for business
- Receptive
- Start the bidding
- Start the business day
- Storefront sign
More clues leading to the result LEGIT
- Theatre term
- Lawful
- On the up and up
- For real
- Kosher
- Perfectly acceptable
- Not bogus
- Aboveboard
- Authentic
- Hardly bogus
More clues leading to the result ETHICAL
- Living the good life?
- Conscionable
- Moral
- Morally righteous
- Aboveboard
- Honorable
- On the square
- Principled
- Adhering to moral principles
- Square shooting
More clues leading to the result HONEST
- Straightforward
- On the level
- "So help me!"
- "Swear to god"
- On the up and up
- Lincolnesque?
- Unvarnished
- "I swear!"
- "___ as the day is long"
- Like Abe
More clues leading to the result OVERT
- Above-board
- In plain view
- Impossible to miss
- In broad daylight
- Not secretive
- Not hidden
- Hardly hidden
- Out in the open
- Barefaced
- In the open
More clues leading to the result LEGAL
- Sanctioned
- Valid
- Within the law
- __ aid (free counseling)
- Licit
- On the level
- Criminal's opposite
- Over 21
- By the book
- Constitutional
More clues leading to the result OPENLY
- In public
- Without pretense
- Sans subterfuge
- ___ gay
- For all to see
- In a brazen manner
- In plain sight
- Not in secret
- Without reserve
- Not behind closed doors
More clues leading to the result LAWFUL
More clues leading to the result ONTHELEVEL
- Square shooting
- Aboveboard
- Honest
- Up-front
- Honest, like a carpenter?
- Straight
- Bona fide
- Honestly: Slang.
- Honest: Slang.
- Square.
More clues leading to the result LICIT
- Permitted by law
- Within the law
- Lawful
- LA hrs.
- Aboveboard
- Totally legal
- Over-the-table
- Permissible
- OK to do
- Allowed by law
More clues leading to the result ALLOWABLE
More clues leading to the result KOSHER
- Legitimate
- Totally legit
- Fit for a certain diet
- Acceptable
- Legit
- On the up and up
- Not tref
- Conforming to Jewish dietary laws
- Yes: bananas, steak (if the proper laws are followed); No: cheeseburgers, pork, oysters
- According to Hoyle