The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEAR which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Costing a pretty penny crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEAR | 50 % | 4 |
| STEEP | 33 % | 5 |
| PRICY | 17 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Costing a pretty penny
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- expensive
- pricey
- costly
- salt
- dear
- ex
- expensively
- steep
- dearly
- topology
- fastness
- lavish
Crossword Answer definitions
DEAR noun- A very kind, loving person.
- A beloved person.
- An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
- To endear.
- High in price; expensive.
- Loved; lovable.
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
- Noble.
- Dearly; at a high price
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Fierce.
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 DEAR
- Beloved
- Cherished
- Letter opener
- Very expensive
- "___ Abby"
- Sweet thing
- Expensive
- Letter starter
- Sweetie
- Sweetpea
More clues leading to the result STEEP
- Inclined sharply
- Make thoroughly wet
- Precipitous
- Brew tea
- Not gradual
- High, pricewise
- Like an uphill battle?
- Tough to get up
- Quite inclined
- Exorbitant