The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RELIC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Archeological find crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELIC | 38 % | 5 |
| BONES | 25 % | 5 |
| RUINS | 13 % | 5 |
| STELE | 13 % | 5 |
| BONE | 13 % | 4 |
Why may RELIC be the right solution?
The answer "RELIC" fits the clue "Archeological find" because a relic is an object surviving from an earlier time, often of historical or cultural significance, that is discovered through archaeological excavation.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Archeological find
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- artifact
- relic
- bone
- bones
- ruin
- stele
- dig
- shard
- fossil
- age
- digs
- ruins
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- Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.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 BONES
- Dice
- Dice?
- Skin's partner
- Enterprise MD
- _Star Trek_ sobriquet
- Treats for Fido
- Fillet's lack
- McCoy, to Kirk
- Skeleton
- Canine treats
More clues leading to the result RUINS
- Destroys
- Archaeologist's spots
- Archaeologists' interest
- Archaeologist's milieu
- Archaeologist's find
- Wrecks
- Bankrupts
- Archaeological-dig sites
- Archeological digs, usually
- Antioch, nowadays
More clues leading to the result STELE
- Inscribed stone slab
- Engraved pillar
- Inscribed stone
- Stone marker
- Stone slab
- Inscribed pillar
- Ancient monument
- Monumental slab
- Commemorative pillar
- Commemorative marker