The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SAVE , but the solution may also be YET which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
But crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAVE | 39 % | 4 |
| YET | 19 % | 3 |
| ONLY | 16 % | 4 |
| UNLESS | 6 % | 6 |
| ANDYET | 6 % | 6 |
| HOWEVER | 6 % | 7 |
| EXCEPT | 3 % | 6 |
| CAVEAT | 3 % | 6 |
Why may YET be the right solution?
The word "yet" can be used as a synonym for "but" in certain contexts, indicating a contrast or contradiction.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: But
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- merely
- simply
- only
- just
- surely
- except
- still
- non
- maybe
- nonetheless
- nevertheless
- yet
Crossword Answer definitions
SAVE noun- In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.
- When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead.
- A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten.
- The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.
- A saving throw.
- To prevent harm or difficulty.
- To put aside, to avoid.
- Except; with the exception of.
- Unless; except
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 SAVE
- Conserve
- Except for
- Sale-ad word
- Computer command
- Redeem
- Goalie's goal
- Smart command to use when you've been working on a document for a while
- Solo success
- Except
- Squirrel away
More clues leading to the result YET
More clues leading to the result ONLY
- Sans siblings
- Sole
- "It's __ Love" (Beatles tune)
- "For Your Eyes ____"
- "My One and ____"
- Just
- Alone in kind
- Part of YOLO
- Exclusively
- You __ Live Twice
More clues leading to the result UNLESS
- Ultimatum word
- Except if
- If not
- Single-word message left by the Lorax
- Equivocator's word
- "But wait, what if ..."
- Except possibly
- "Don't fire ___ fired upon"
- Only if
- Except that
More clues leading to the result ANDYET
- Still
- "Despite that ..."
- "Having said that ..."
- "You'd think so, but ..."
- Nevertheless
- Hedging words
- "But still ..."
- "Even so ..."
- "But still ... "
- But
More clues leading to the result HOWEVER
- On the other hand
- In any way
- Catch word?
- "Wait, there's more"
- Weasel word
- But
- Nevertheless
- All the same.
- Word of reservation
- Word for hedging