The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RELIC , but the solution may also be TOMB which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).
Archaeologist's discovery crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELIC | 43 % | 5 |
| TOMB | 43 % | 4 |
| BONE | 14 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Archaeologist's discovery
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- archaeology
- lachrymatory
- artifact
- bone
- relic
- shard
- tomb
- trove
- carter
- celt
- evans
- heinrich schliemann
Crossword Answer definitions
RELIC noun- That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
- A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
- (often of guitars) To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.
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 RELIC
- Archeological find
- Artifact
- Keepsake
- Memento
- Object of historical interest
- Shroud of Turin, e.g.
- Museum artifact
- Piece of the past
- A bit of antiquity
- Archaeologist's find
More clues leading to the result TOMB
- Vault
- Pyramid, for instance
- Sepulcher
- Pyramid, essentially
- The Taj Mahal, e.g.
- "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" setting
- Dead zone?
- Ghoul hangout
- Digs for a mummy?
- Sepulchral structure