The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ESOTERIC which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2015.
Abstruse crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESOTERIC | 54 % | 8 |
| DEEP | 42 % | 4 |
| ARCANE | 2 % | 6 |
| RECONDITE | 2 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Abstruse
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- recondite
- deep
- esoteric
- cryptographs
- arcane
- obtuse
- inscrutable
- prosaic
- obscure
- metaphysical
- banal
- indecipherable
Crossword Answer definitions
ESOTERIC noun- An esoteric doctrine or treatise; esoteric philosophy.
- One who believes, or is an initiate, in esoteric doctrines or rites.
- Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest, or an enlightened inner circle.
- Having to do with concepts that are highly theoretical and without obvious practical application; often with mystical or religious connotations.
- Confidential; private.
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 ESOTERIC
- Puzzling
- Arcane
- Abstruse
- Inscrutable
- Intended for a select few
- Only for certain tastes
- Not for everyone
- Way-out
- Not widely known
- Like trivia
More clues leading to the result DEEP
- Difficult to understand
- Word with freeze or pit
- __ Blue (Kasparov foe of '96)
- Abysmal
- How still waters run
- Not shallow
- Profound
- Like things that make you go "hmm ..."
- "You just blew my mind, dude"
- Super philosophical, man
More clues leading to the result ARCANE
- Esoteric
- Mysterious
- Understood by only a few
- Like knowledge that should be kept to a minimum in crossword clues
- Difficult to understand
- Incomprehensible
- Like Stonehenge's true purpose, e.g.
- Select, as knowledge
- Known to just a few
- Hidden and mysterious