The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MESSY , but the solution may also be KNOTTY which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in LA Times).
Complicated crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MESSY | 28 % | 5 |
| ELABORATE | 17 % | 9 |
| INTRICATE | 17 % | 9 |
| TRICKY | 11 % | 6 |
| ENTANGLED | 11 % | 9 |
| KNOTTY | 6 % | 6 |
| SNARLED | 6 % | 7 |
| STICKY | 6 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Complicated
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- complex
- involved
- intricate
- elaborate
- tricky
- burdensome
- onerous
- arduous
- challenging
- difficult
- tough
- cumbersome
Crossword Answer definitions
MESSY adjective- (of a place, situation, person, etc) In a disorderly state; chaotic; disorderly.
- (of a person) Prone to causing mess.
- (of a situation) Difficult or unpleasant to deal with.
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 MESSY
- In need of cleaning
- Like Junior's room, perhaps
- Neat? Not!
- Rancorous, as a divorce
- Tough to resolve
- Sloppy
- Not at all neat
- Complicated, as a breakup
- Like some divorces
- Unkempt
More clues leading to the result ELABORATE
- Flesh out with detail
- Rich in detail
- Quite complicated
- Go on
- Baroque
- Painstaking
- Shed light (on)
- Add details
- Byzantine
- Give details
More clues leading to the result INTRICATE
More clues leading to the result TRICKY
- Devious
- Deceptive
- ___ Dick (Nixon nickname)
- Unpredictable
- Hard to unravel
- Tough to figure out
- Requiring delicate handling
- Sly
- Unreliable.
- Deceptive.
More clues leading to the result ENTANGLED
More clues leading to the result KNOTTY
- Difficult
- Like a difficult puzzle
- Complex or snarled
- Labyrinthine
- Like dreadlocks or conundrums
- Complex
- Hard to figure out
- Complicated
- __ pine
- Difficult to solve
More clues leading to the result SNARLED
- Gave the mailman fair warning
- In a tangle
- Like bad traffic
- Tangled
- Said "Grr!"
- Spoke menacingly
- Like gridlocked traffic
- Put it threateningly
- Sounded like an angry dog
- Entangled.