The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word UPON , but the solution may also be LID which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in Wall Street Journal).
Covering crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UPON | 11 % | 4 |
| RIND | 11 % | 4 |
| ATOP | 11 % | 4 |
| ROBE | 9 % | 4 |
| LID | 9 % | 3 |
| TEGUMENT | 6 % | 8 |
| WRAP | 6 % | 4 |
| TEGMEN | 6 % | 6 |
| OVER | 6 % | 4 |
| COAT | 6 % | 4 |
| ENCASEMENT | 6 % | 10 |
| CANOPY | 3 % | 6 |
| SHEET | 3 % | 5 |
| OVERLAY | 3 % | 7 |
| HAT | 3 % | 3 |
| HULL | 3 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Covering
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- masking
- screening
- coating
- overhanging
- overspreading
- protective
- wide
- broad
- application
- shielding
- natural covering
- wrap
Crossword Answer definitions
UPON adverb- Being the target of an action.
- Physically above and in contact with.
- Physically directly supported by.
- Being followed by another so as to form a series.
- At (a prescribed point in time).
- On.
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 UPON
- After "once"
- At the high point of
- Atop
- Covering
- Fairy tale's second word
- Second word in a fairy tale
- Straddling
- "It came ___ a midnight.."
- Once ___ a time
- Over
More clues leading to the result RIND
- Citrus cover
- Fruit skin
- Melon throwaway
- Orange coat
- Orange peel
- Peel
- Peeling
- Source of zest
- Pickled watermelon part
- Zest source
More clues leading to the result ATOP
- At the peak of
- Looking down on?
- On
- On the summit
- Over
- Resting on
- Spin like ___
- Above
- At the summit
- In peak position?
More clues leading to the result ROBE
- Dressing gown
- Judge Judy's garb
- At-home wear
- First thing on after a shower?
- Judge's attire
- Ms. O'Connor's garb
- Post-bath garb
- Choir attire
- Day spa attire
- House coat
More clues leading to the result LID
- Hat
- Jack-in-the-box part
- "Flip one's ___"
- Box top
- It may be flipped
- It's kept on for secrecy
- Pan cover
- Teakettle topper
- Cover
- Overhead item
More clues leading to the result TEGUMENT
More clues leading to the result WRAP
- Stole
- Prepare to send
- Shawl, for one
- Hand it to the hat-check clerk
- Sandwich alternative
- Low-carb sandwich alternative, at least they market it that way
- Low-carb sandwich option
- Prepare presents
- Finish (up), as a movie
- Lunch option ... or lunch litter
More clues leading to the result TEGMEN
More clues leading to the result OVER
- "Your turn," to a CBer
- "__ and out"
- Above and beyond
- Finished
- Lead-in or follow-up for come and take
- Radio-message "period"
- Scrambled alternative
- __ the hill
- __-the-counter
- "Your turn," in communications
More clues leading to the result COAT
- Brushed-on layer
- Jacket
- Surface
- Lay it on
- Paint unit
- Winter garment
- Winter wear
- Cover
- Layer of paint
- Dog covering
More clues leading to the result ENCASEMENT
More clues leading to the result CANOPY
- Parachute part
- Covering
- Part of a fancy bed, perhaps
- Forest stratum
- Marquee
- Fourposter feature
- Hotel-entrance feature
- Throne covering
- Awning
- Awning relative
More clues leading to the result SHEET
- Block of stamps
- Mattress cover
- Paper unit
- Piece of paper
- Piece of bed linen
- Piece of music
- Ghostly get-up
- Kind of lightning
- Pane
- Improvised toga
More clues leading to the result OVERLAY
- Superimpose
- Tracing paper, e.g.
- Surface decoration.
- Superimpose.
- Cover.
- Ornamental veneer.
- Use tracing paper
- "Gray's Anatomy" feature
- Make too many eggs?
- Transparent sheet
More clues leading to the result HAT
- Bad-hair day helper
- Porkpie or Panama
- Ring toss?
- Topper
- "Top __" (Astaire flick)
- Bowler or derby
- Bowler or sailor
- It's over your head
- Tricorn or bowler
- Mexican ___ dance