The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TALE , but the solution may also be MYTH which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Bit of folklore crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TALE | 83 % | 4 |
| MYTH | 13 % | 4 |
| ADAGE | 4 % | 5 |
Why may MYTH be the right solution?
The word "myth" refers to a traditional story or legend that explains the beliefs or customs of a society. It is commonly used to describe a bit of folklore, making it the right solution for the crossword clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bit of folklore
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- legend
- folktale
- myth
- mythos
- mythology
- mythical
- mythological
- grinder
- mythic
- folkloric
- folklore
- apocryphal
Crossword Answer definitions
TALE noun- An account of an asserted fact or circumstance; a rumour; a report, especially an idle or malicious story; a piece of gossip or slander; a lie.
- A rehearsal of what has occurred; narrative; discourse; statement; history; story.
- A number told or counted off; a reckoning by count; an enumeration.
- The fraudulent opportunity presented by a confidence man to the mark or victim.
- Number; tally; quota.
- Account; estimation; regard; heed.
- Speech; language.
- A speech; a statement; talk; conversation; discourse.
- A count; declaration.
- A number of things considered as an aggregate; sum.
- A report of any matter; a relation; a version.
- To speak; discourse; tell tales.
- To reckon; consider (someone) to have something.
- Any of several units of measure used in China and elsewhere in eastern Asia, approximately 40 grams.
- Any of several monetary units equal to the equivalent weight in silver.
- Leung, a traditional unit of weight, in modern usage legally defined as 1/16 of a catty or kan (斤) or 0.0377993638 kilograms
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 TALE
- Fabrication
- It may be tall
- Myth
- Account
- Bunch of baloney
- Chaucer specialty
- Fictional story
- Fireside yam
- Fish story
- "A ___ of Two Cities"
More clues leading to the result MYTH
- "Doubleday invented baseball," e.g.
- "Gore invented the internet," e.g.
- Mr. Rogers was a Navy Seal, e.g.
- Urban ___
- Bit of folklore
- Very tall tale
- Traditional story
- Traditional tale
- Legend
- Washington and the cherry tree, e.g.