The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word -NESS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
D Ending with adept or alert crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| -NESS | 100 % | 5 |
Why may NESS be the right solution?
The suffix "-ness" can be added to adjectives like "adept" or "alert" to turn them into nouns, indicating a quality or state of being.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: D Ending with adept or alert
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.Crossword Answer definitions
-NESS noun- A promontory; a cape or headland. (Frequently used as a suffix in placenames.)
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