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 |
| ATOP | 11 % | 4 |
| RIND | 11 % | 4 |
| LID | 9 % | 3 |
| ROBE | 9 % | 4 |
| OVER | 6 % | 4 |
| TEGUMENT | 6 % | 8 |
| ENCASEMENT | 6 % | 10 |
| TEGMEN | 6 % | 6 |
| COAT | 6 % | 4 |
| WRAP | 6 % | 4 |
| CANOPY | 3 % | 6 |
| SHEET | 3 % | 5 |
| HULL | 3 % | 4 |
| HAT | 3 % | 3 |
| OVERLAY | 3 % | 7 |
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 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 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 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 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 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 TEGUMENT
More clues leading to the result ENCASEMENT
More clues leading to the result TEGMEN
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 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 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 HULL
- Underwater part of a boat
- Frigate frame
- Part of a boat that's always underwater
- Ship's bottom
- Massachusetts town
- NHL MVP of 1965
- Where a leak may spring
- Bobby of hockey
- Naval base?
- Outer covering
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