The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AREA , but the solution may also be MILIEU (“-IEU” sounds like “YOU”) which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Environs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AREA | 66 % | 4 |
| AREAS | 16 % | 5 |
| MILIEU | 8 % | 6 |
| PURLIEUS | 3 % | 8 |
| LOCALAREA | 3 % | 9 |
| CLIMES | 1 % | 6 |
| PARTS | 1 % | 5 |
| MILIEU (“-IEU” sounds like “YOU”) | 1 % | 41 |
| CLIME | 1 % | 5 |
Why may MILIEU-IEU-SOUNDS-LIKE-YOU be the right solution?
The answer "MILIEU" fits the clue "Environs" because "milieu" means surroundings or environment. The wordplay hint "(-IEU sounds like YOU)" indicates that the word ends in the sound "you," which matches the ending of "milieu."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Environs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- environment
- surround
- surroundings
- area
- neighborhoods
- outskirts
- sights
- suburbs
- enviroment
- environnement
- locality
- milieu
Crossword Answer definitions
AREA noun- A measure of the extent of a surface; it is measured in square units.
- A particular geographic region.
- Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
- The extent, scope, or range of an object or concept.
- An open space, below ground level, between the front of a house and the pavement.
- Penalty box; penalty area.
- Genitals.
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 AREA
- Atlas datum
- Bailiwick
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- District
- Field
- L x W
- LAN part
- Locale
- Lot measurement
More clues leading to the result AREAS
- Regions
- Neighborhoods
- Precincts
- Zones
- Fields
- Fields of expertise
- Open grounds
- They may be gray
- Some are restricted
- Bailiwicks
More clues leading to the result MILIEU
- Setting
- Surroundings
- Social surroundings
- Environment
- Cultural environment
- Social sphere
- Environs
- Background
- Sphere
- Habitat
More clues leading to the result PURLIEUS
More clues leading to the result LOCALAREA
More clues leading to the result CLIMES
- "Of cloudless __ and starry skies": Byron
- Environs
- Environments
- Regions: Poet.
- Regions, in poesy
- Regions, to Byron
- Poetic regions
- Weather conditions: poet.
- Meteorological conditions
More clues leading to the result PARTS
- Leaves the scene
- Automotive center stock
- Repair bill cost
- See 16 Down
- Components
- Roles
- What some readers are after
- Repairer's stock
- Goals for actors
- Hair lines