The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ETCETC , but the solution may also be … ETC ETC which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
"And so on and so forth" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ETCETC | 50 % | 6 |
| ETC | 19 % | 3 |
| ETCS | 13 % | 4 |
| ETCETERA | 6 % | 8 |
| … ETC ETC | 6 % | 11 |
| YADDAYADDAYADDA | 6 % | 15 |
Why may ETC-ETC be the right solution?
The phrase "and so on and so forth" is commonly abbreviated as "etc." in written English. Therefore, the answer "… ETC ETC" represents the repetition of the abbreviation to convey the idea of continuing with additional unspecified items or details.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "And so on and so forth"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- et cetera
- etc.
- and the like
- directed
- measurably
- comprehensible
- explainable
- ultimately
- expressible
- tangible
- object
- manifest
Crossword Answer definitions
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 ETCETC
- "You catch my drift"
- "You get the picture ..."
- "The list goes on" (abbr.)
- "Yada, yada, yada," briefly
- Yadda yadda
- Blah, blah, blah...
- "A complete list would be overkill"
- "Yada yada yada ..."
- And on and on
- "And so on and so forth" (abbr.)
More clues leading to the result ETC
- And so on: Abbr.
- List shortener
- Mail Boxes ___
- Category closer (abbr.)
- Common abbr.
- List ender, briefly
- List-ending abbr.
- And so forth: Abbr.
- And so on
- List ender
More clues leading to the result ETCS
- Customary extras (abbr.)
- List-ending abbrs.
- List enders hidden in this puzzle's theme entries
- List enders (abbr.)
- Series enders (abbr.)
- Series conclusions (abbr.)
- Catchall abbrs.
- Sundries, for short
- Catchall abbreviations.
- Common abbreviations.
More clues leading to the result ETCETERA
- And so forth ...
- "You get the idea ..."
- Unspecified things
- Yadda yadda yadda
- "No need to go on"
- "You get the picture"
- And so on and so forth
- "... you know the rest"
- Yul repeats this in "The King and I"
- And more of the same