The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SPOT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
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Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPOT | 38 % | 4 |
| SENSE | 21 % | 5 |
| ESPY | 18 % | 4 |
| SEE | 9 % | 3 |
| SMELL | 4 % | 5 |
| DESCRY | 4 % | 6 |
| SMELLOUT | 2 % | 8 |
| PICKUPON | 2 % | 8 |
| MAKEOUT | 2 % | 7 |
| LOCATE | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Detect
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- discover
- observe
- notice
- find
- scan
- investigate
- discovering
- discovery
- detection
- test
- search
- explore
Crossword Answer definitions
SPOT noun- A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape.
- A stain or disfiguring mark.
- A pimple, papule or pustule.
- A small, unspecified amount or quantity.
- A bill of five-dollar or ten-dollar denomination in dollars.
- A location or area.
- A parking space.
- An official determination of placement.
- A bright lamp; a spotlight.
- A brief advertisement or program segment on television.
- Difficult situation; predicament.
- One who spots (supports or assists a maneuver, or is prepared to assist if safety dictates); a spotter.
- Penalty spot.
- The act of spotting or noticing something.
- A variety of the common domestic pigeon, so called from a spot on its head just above the beak.
- A food fish (Leiostomus xanthurus) of the Atlantic coast of the United States, with a black spot behind the shoulders and fifteen oblique dark bars on the sides.
- The southern redfish, or red horse (Sciaenops ocellatus), which has a spot on each side at the base of the tail.
- (in the plural, brokers' slang) Commodities, such as merchandise and cotton, sold for immediate delivery.
- An autosoliton.
- A decimal point; point.
- Any of various points marked on the table, from which balls are played, in snooker, pool, billiards, etc.
- Any of the balls marked with spots in the game of pool, which one player aims to pot, the other player taking the stripes.
- To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.
- To loan a small amount of money to someone.
- To stain; to leave a spot (on).
- To remove, or attempt to remove, a stain.
- To retouch a photograph on film to remove minor flaws.
- To support or assist a maneuver, or to be prepared to assist if safety dictates.
- To keep the head and eyes pointing in a single direction while turning.
- To stain; to blemish; to taint; to disgrace; to tarnish, as reputation.
- To cut or chip (timber) in preparation for hewing.
- To place an object at a location indicated by a spot. Notably in billiards or snooker.
- Available on the spot; for immediate payment or delivery.
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 SPOT
- Dalmatian's name?
- Dry-cleaner's target
- Good name for a leopard?
- It may be soft or sweet
- Locale
- TV commercial
- "See __ run"
- Dick and Jane's dog
- Dick's dog
- Pet's name
More clues leading to the result SENSE
- Common quality?
- Feel
- Good judgment
- Have a feeling
- Purpose
- Sixth __
- "Common __" (1776 tract)
- Common ___ (Thomas Paine essay)
- Common or taste
- Feeling
More clues leading to the result ESPY
- Catch sight of
- Glimpse
- Lay eyes on
- Peek at
- Set eyes on
- Spot
- Award created by a cable network
- Award for Caitlyn Jenner
- Wordsmith Willard
- Annual athletic award
More clues leading to the result SEE
- Get the hang of
- "Get it?"
- "I told you so!"
- "Now __ here!"
- "On A Clear Day You Can ____ Forever"
- "Understand?"
- "_____, I told you so."
- Bishopric
- Figure out
- Get the picture
More clues leading to the result SMELL
- Need a bath badly
- Get wind of
- Sniff out
- Use one's nose
- "I ________ a rat!"
- Odor
- Common sense
- Detect
- Fish market's pickup?
- Funk
More clues leading to the result DESCRY
- Make out
- Catch sight of
- Perceive
- Discover
- Discern
- Behold
- Catch a glimpse of
- Behold.
- Perceive.
- Catch sight of.