The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word EAST , but the solution may also be WAY which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in New York Times).
Direction crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EAST | 22 % | 4 |
| ENE | 20 % | 3 |
| SSE | 13 % | 3 |
| NNE | 11 % | 3 |
| ESE | 9 % | 3 |
| TREND | 3 % | 5 |
| WEST | 3 % | 4 |
| WAY | 3 % | 3 |
| ROUTE | 2 % | 5 |
| NORTH | 2 % | 5 |
| SSW | 2 % | 3 |
| ORDER | 1 % | 5 |
| PATH | 1 % | 4 |
| NBE | 1 % | 3 |
| SOUTH | 1 % | 5 |
| EASTWARD | 1 % | 8 |
| WNW | 0 % | 3 |
| FROMTOPTOBOTTOM | 0 % | 15 |
| NNW | 0 % | 3 |
| SBE | 0 % | 3 |
| GUIDANCE | 0 % | 8 |
| FROMLEFTTORIGHT | 0 % | 15 |
| COURSE | 0 % | 6 |
| LINE | 0 % | 4 |
| NORTHEAST | 0 % | 9 |
| TACK | 0 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Direction
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- management
- instruction
- managing
- guidance
- way
- commission
- counseling
- charge
- counsel
- steering
- line
- axis
Crossword Answer definitions
EAST noun- One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90°, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox. Abbreviated as E.
- Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
- Wind from the east
- Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
- From the East; oriental.
- Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel.
- Towards the east; eastwards
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 EAST
- "__ of Eden"
- Cold War side
- Mah jong seat
- Needle point?
- New York's Upper __ Side
- Part of SEATO
- Right on the map
- Bridge position
- Direction
- Mah Jongg starter
More clues leading to the result ENE
- Atlanta-to-Raleigh dir.
- Benz ending
- Benz suffix, but not Mercedes
- Benz trailer?
- Compass dir.
- Compass pt.
- Ethyl ending
- Helmsman's heading
- Nautical heading
- Opposite of WSW
More clues leading to the result SSE
- Away from NNW
- Compass dir.
- Compass reading
- Not quite S
- Pilot's aim
- Vane direction
- Almost S
- Cleveland-to-Wheeling dir.
- Heading
- Omaha-to-Miami dir.
More clues leading to the result NNE
- Compass pt.
- Not quite N
- Pilot's course
- Wind dir.
- 135° from 22A
- 22.5 deg.
- Compass dir.
- Letters of direction
- Navigator's dir.
- Opposite SSW
More clues leading to the result ESE
- Vane dir.
- Compass dir.
- Computer add-on?
- Direction on a vane
- Journal addendum?
- Language suffix
- Legal add-on
- Legal addendum?
- Official addendum?
- Official or journal addendum?
More clues leading to the result TREND
- The latest in fashion
- Current style, as in fashion
- Election-night data
- Movement
- Slant
- Drift
- Fashion
- It's in
- Analyst's result
- Be the subject of many posts
More clues leading to the result WEST
- Batman portrayer Adam
- Greeley's direction
- Adam or Mae
- Mae __ (life preserver)
- Needle point
- aka (Nathan) Weinstein
- "The Shoes of the Fisherman" author
- "The Wild Wild ___" (1965-70 TV show)
- 'The Wild, Wild ____"
- Mae or Adam
More clues leading to the result WAY
- "Something Wicked This ____ Comes"
- "Going My ___"
- Modus operandi
- Procedure
- "Something Wicked This __ Comes"
- Manner
- "Make ___ for Ducklings"
- Direction
- Guides show it
- Maze path
More clues leading to the result ROUTE
- Salesman's itinerary
- Way to go
- Map line
- Google Maps offering
- Google Maps option
- Direction
- Itinerary
- Course
- Mailman's beat
- Delivery person's path
More clues leading to the result NORTH
- Part of NAFTA
- Way up
- Civil War victors
- "... the true ___ strong and free..."
- ___ Battleford, Sask.
- ___ Battleford
- Direction in a Hitchcock title
- ___ Pole
- Document-shredding marine
- Colonel involved in Iran-Contra
More clues leading to the result SSW
- Compass pt.
- Directional letters
- Opp. of NNE
- Wind dir.
- Chicago to St. Louis dir.
- Opposite NNE
- Rohan-to-Gondor dir.
- Compass dir. that's almost a music festival
- London-to-Madrid dir.
- Durango-to-Puerto Vallarta dir.
More clues leading to the result ORDER
- Law's partner
- Make a menu selection
- "Sit down and shut up!"
- Gavel-pounder's word
- It's placed at the drive-through
- Eggs over easy, e.g.
- What one communicates to a server
- Extra Value Meal, e.g.
- Happy Meal, e.g.
- See 4-Down
More clues leading to the result PATH
- Garden walk
- Country lane
- Cross one's___
- Way through a garden
- Narrow walk
- Trodden track
- Garden maze solution
- Way to go?
- Trajectory
- Maze choice
More clues leading to the result NBE
- Nautical direction.
- Point on a mariner's compass.
- Mariner's direction.
- Helmsman's direction.
- Helmsman's course.
- Mariner's course.
- Nautical course.
- Direction.
- Pilot's course.
- Nautical direction
More clues leading to the result SOUTH
- Hand player in bridge columns
- Bridge position
- British Columbia, vis-a-vis the Yukon
- Down on a map
- __ China Sea
- Toward Marie Byrd Land
- Went ___ (turned bad)
- Declarer in bridge columns
- Union foe
- Pole position?
More clues leading to the result EASTWARD
- How Fogg traveled
- Toward the rising sun
- Fogg-bound?
- Toward the right, in a way
- Marco Polo's way.
- Direction of 13 Across' return.
- Direction.
- One way to go.
- From Rome to Istanbul, e.g.
- In the direction of Asia
More clues leading to the result WNW
- Dallas-to-Lubbock dir.
- Tucson-to-L.A. dir.
- Compass point seldom seen in crosswords
- U-turn from ESE
- Opposite of ESE
- 90° from NNE or SSW
- Phoenix to Fresno dir.
- Boise-to-Portland dir.
- Billings-to-Helena dir.
- 292.5 deg., on a compass
More clues leading to the result FROMTOPTOBOTTOM
- Thoroughly
- Where this answer runs
- Completely
- Completely, as in a search
- Completely, as in a building
- Span
- How this entry runs
- Elevator route, at times
- Possible title for this puzzle
- Cap-a-pie
More clues leading to the result NNW
- Comp. pt.
- Storm dir.
- Wind dir.
- Dir. opposite SSE
- Jacksonville-to-Atlanta dir.
- London to Oxford dir.
- Pilothouse dir.
- Hitchcockian dir.?
- Away from SSE
- Compass dir.
More clues leading to the result SBE
- Direction opposite NBW
- Mariner's hdg.
- Compass direction: Abbr.
- South by east: Abbr.
- Point on a mariner's compass.
- Nautical direction.
- Nautical direction: Abbr.
- Compass point.
- Compass reading.
- Helmsman's direction.
More clues leading to the result GUIDANCE
- School counselor's domain
- Direction
- Counselor's offering
- Mentor's offering
- Leadership
- What some counselors provide
More clues leading to the result FROMLEFTTORIGHT
- How most reading is done, and this puzzle's title
- Completely, as in reading a line
- How this runs
- Reading route
- How many read
- Southpaw's swing
- DIRECTION
More clues leading to the result COURSE
- Flow swiftly
- Route or heading
- Eighteen holes
- Golf layout
- Route
- Eighteen holes, usually
- Rush
- Soup or salad
- Way to go
- Series of classes
More clues leading to the result LINE
- "What's My __?"
- Bank annoyance
- Boat rope
- End to end, on the gridiron
- Pickup delivery?
- Come-on
- Continuous mark
- Cover the inside
- Queue
- Party or clothes follower
More clues leading to the result NORTHEAST
- New England.
- Direction.
- See 3 Down.
- New England
- One between two cardinals?
- Home of the Ivy League
- 45 degrees
- Dallas-to-Detroit direction
- 45-degree compass point
- Boston-Washington corridor region