The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word EVENTUAL , but the solution may also be INEVITABLE which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Certain to happen crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EVENTUAL | 33 % | 8 |
| ASSURED | 33 % | 7 |
| FATED | 17 % | 5 |
| INEVITABLE | 17 % | 10 |
Why may INEVITABLE be the right solution?
The word "inevitable" means something that is certain to happen and cannot be avoided. Therefore, it is the right solution for the clue "certain to happen."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Certain to happen
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- inevitable
- unavoidable
- inescapable
- ineluctable
- inexorable
- inescapably
- insurmountable
- implacable
- indelibly
- inextricably
- insuperable
- inalienable
Crossword Answer definitions
EVENTUAL adjective- Finally resulting or occuring (after a period of time).
- Pertaining to events; event-related, evential.
- (NNSE or European Union) Possible, potential.
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 EVENTUAL
- Ultimate
- Happening later
- Happening someday
- Final.
- Ultimate.
- Final
- Occurring someday
- Likely
- Happening at some future time
- Certain to happen
More clues leading to the result ASSURED
- Gave a guarantee
- Confident
- In the bag
- Certain
- Guaranteed
- Locked up
- Quelled concerns
- Undoubted
- Gave one's word
- Self-confident
More clues leading to the result FATED
- Destined
- Meant to be
- Inexorable
- Cosmically inescapable
- Bound to happen
- Predetermined
- Certain to happen
- Meant to happen
- In the cards
- Bound to be