The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MEAN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Average crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
MEAN | 30 % | 4 |
NORM | 22 % | 4 |
PAR | 19 % | 3 |
SOSO | 19 % | 4 |
MEDIAL | 4 % | 6 |
CEE | 1 % | 3 |
FAIRTOMIDDLING | 1 % | 14 |
NORMAL | 1 % | 6 |
MEDIUM | 0 % | 6 |
NOGREATSHAKES | 0 % | 13 |
FAIR | 0 % | 4 |
RUNOFTHEMILL | 0 % | 12 |
GARDENVARIETY | 0 % | 13 |
MILLRUN | 0 % | 7 |
NOTHINGSPECIAL | 0 % | 14 |
Why may NORM be the right solution?
The word "average" is often used to describe the "norm" or the typical standard of something. Therefore, "NORM" is the appropriate answer for this clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Average
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- average out
- modal
- intermediate
- middling
- common
- medium
- mean
- norm
- normal
- ordinary
- moderate
- fair
Crossword Answer definitions
MEAN verb- To lament.
- To intend.
- To convey (a meaning).
- To have conviction in (something said or expressed); to be sincere in (what one says).
- To cause or produce (a given result); to bring about (a given result).
- (usually with to) To be of some level of importance.
- Common; general.
- Of a common or low origin, grade, or quality; common; humble.
- Low in quality or degree; inferior; poor; shabby.
- Without dignity of mind; destitute of honour; low-minded; spiritless; base.
- Of little value or worth; worthy of little or no regard; contemptible; despicable.
- Ungenerous; stingy; tight-fisted.
- Disobliging; pettily offensive or unaccommodating
- Selfish; acting without consideration of others; unkind.
- Intending to cause harm, successfully or otherwise; bearing ill will towards another
- Powerful; fierce; strong
- Accomplished with great skill; deft; hard to compete with.
- Difficult, tricky.
- (now chiefly in the plural) A method or course of action used to achieve some result.
- (in the singular) An intermediate step or intermediate steps.
- Something which is intermediate or in the middle; an intermediate value or range of values; a medium.
- The middle part of three-part polyphonic music; now specifically, the alto part in polyphonic music; an alto instrument.
- The average of a set of values, calculated by summing them together and dividing by the number of terms; the arithmetic mean.
- Any function of multiple variables that satisfies certain properties and yields a number representative of its arguments; or, the number so yielded; a measure of central tendency.
- Either of the two numbers in the middle of a conventionally presented proportion, as 2 and 3 in 1:2=3:6.
- Having the mean (see noun below) as its value.
- Middling; intermediate; moderately good, tolerable.
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 MEAN
- Average
- Cruel
- Intend
- Like football's Joe Greene
- Low-down and nasty
- Greenwich __ time
- Nasty
- __-spirited
- Low-down
- Downright nasty
More clues leading to the result NORM
- "Cheers" beer-guzzler
- "Cheers" habitue
- Group standard
- Standard
- "Cheers" patron
- "Cheers" regular
- Crosby of comedy
- Average guy?
- "Cheers" character who replied to "What's going down?" with "My butt cheeks on that bar stool."
- Average
More clues leading to the result PAR
- Equality of status
- Golf score
- Golfer's goal
- Links score
- Norm
- What's expected
- 72 at Augusta
- Goal appropriate for this puzzle
- Hole goal
- Bogey beater
More clues leading to the result SOSO
- Average
- Fair to middling
- Fair-to-middling
- Just passable
- Just passing
- Not bad
- Okay, sort of
- Pair to middling
- Fair to mlddling
- No great shakes
More clues leading to the result MEDIAL
- Occurring in the middle
- Average
- In the center
- Situated near the center, in anatomy
- Situated in the middle.
- Average.
- Opposite of lateral.
- In the middle.
- Near the center
- Of an average
More clues leading to the result CEE
- Can opener?
- In the 70's, usually
- Tragic ending?
- Average grade
- Letter grade
- Lincoln center?
- Middling mark
- Not-so-impressive grade
- 1/3 of a cup?
- ___-Lo Green
More clues leading to the result FAIRTOMIDDLING
More clues leading to the result NORMAL
- Usual
- Not unusual
- Completely run-of-the-mill
- Part of "snafu"
- 20-20
- 98.6
- Ordinary
- Conventional
- Typical
- Hardly pushing the envelope
More clues leading to the result MEDIUM
- Seance VIP
- Psychic
- Average
- Spirit raiser
- One encouraging a rapper?
- *Certain psychic
- Pizza order
- Soda order
- Seance leader
- T-shirt size
More clues leading to the result NOGREATSHAKES
- Average
- Ordinary: Colloq.
- A mediocrity
- Soda jerk's problem?
- Q: "Is that snack bar known for good burgers?" A: "___"
- Negative fast-food review?
- Nothing to write home about
- Bad Yelp review for a malt shop?
- "Milk futures? They're ___"
- Nothing much, to soda jerks?
More clues leading to the result FAIR
- Nice day
- Square's partner
- So-so
- Carnival
- Thackeray title word
- Livestock exhibition
- Pie-eating contest setting
- Exhibition
- Cricket
- Event for exhibitors
More clues leading to the result RUNOFTHEMILL
- Ordinary
- Really ordinary
- Nothing special
- Average.
- Mediocre
- Just average
- Certainly not 20 Across or 36 Across
- *Quality test for a pepper grinder?
More clues leading to the result GARDENVARIETY
- Average
- Commonplace
- Commonplace, and what the start of 17-, 24-, 51- or 60-Across is
- Ordinary
- Commonplace.
- Ordinary ... or what the beginning of the answer to each starred clue is?