The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word APSE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Basilica area crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| APSE | 60 % | 4 |
| NAVE | 21 % | 4 |
| BEMA | 17 % | 4 |
| ALTAR | 2 % | 5 |
Why may APSE be the right solution?
The area of a basilica where the altar is typically located is called the apse.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Basilica area
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nave
- sanctuary
- apse
- bema
- altar
- aisle
- atrium
- pew
- tribune
- amen
- apses
- basilican
Crossword Answer definitions
APSE noun- A semicircular projection from a building, especially the rounded east end of a church that contains the altar.
- The bishop's seat or throne in ancient churches.
- A reliquary, or case in which the relics of saints were kept.
- The nearest and furthest points to the centre of gravitational attraction for a body in orbit. More usually called an apsis.
- An aspen tree.
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 APSE
- Arched church roof
- Arched recess
- Church part
- Church recess
- Church section
- Sunday recess?
- Church area
- Recess in a basilica
- Basilica end
- Basilica section
More clues leading to the result NAVE
- Area between the aisles
- Church area
- Church part
- Transept transector
- Villainous-sounding church site
- Basilica center
- Center aisle
- Church center
- Church section
- Hub
More clues leading to the result BEMA
- Altar area
- Church space
- Rabbi's rostrum
- Synagogue stage
- Synagogue platform
- Church platform
- Enclosure about the altar.
- Speaker's platform of ancient Greece.
- Ancient platform.
- Chancel of early church.