The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word RYE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
“Comin’ Thro’ the ___” (poem misremembered by Holden Caulfield) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RYE | 100 % | 3 |
Why may RYE be the right solution?
The answer is "RYE" because the poem "Comin’ Thro’ the Rye" by Robert Burns is misremembered by Holden Caulfield in "The Catcher in the Rye" as "Comin’ Thro’ the Rye."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: “Comin’ Thro’ the ___” (poem misremembered by Holden Caulfield)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- teenage
- teenager
- rye
- antisocial
- narrator
- salinger
- rule
- get
- attention
- check
- cross
- elevation
Crossword Answer definitions
RYE noun- A grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder.
- The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained.
- Rye bread.
- Rye whiskey.
- Caraway (from the mistaken assumption that the whole seeds, often used to season rye bread, are the rye itself)
- Ryegrass, any of the species of Lolium.
- A disease of hawks.
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