Answer to "Except for" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SAVE , but the solution may also be BUT which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in USA Today).

Except for crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
SAVE	73 %	4
BUT	14 %	3
BAR	6 %	3
BARRING	4 %	7
ANDNOT	2 %	6
BESIDE	2 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Except for

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• excepting
• excepts
• excepted
• exceptive
• excluding
• apart from
• all but
• aside from
• anything but
• other than
• unless
• but for

Crossword Answer definitions

SAVE noun

1. In various sports, a block that prevents an opponent from scoring.
2. When a relief pitcher comes into a game leading by 3 points (runs) or less, and his team wins while continually being ahead.
3. A point in a professional wrestling match when one or more wrestlers run to the ring to aid a fellow wrestler who is being beaten.
4. The act, process, or result of saving data to a storage medium.
5. A saving throw.

SAVE verb

1. To prevent harm or difficulty.
2. To put aside, to avoid.

SAVE preposition

1. Except; with the exception of.

SAVE conjunction

1. Unless; except

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 SAVE

• Conserve
• Except for
• Sale-ad word
• Computer command
• Redeem
• Goalie's goal
• Smart command to use when you've been working on a document for a while
• Solo success
• Except
• Squirrel away

More clues leading to the result BUT

• However
• More of the comment
• Tongue-lashed one's word in edgewise, perhaps
• On the other hand
• Comeback's lead-in
• On the contrary
• See 27 Across
• Otherwise
• "... ___ I go on forever."
• Nevertheless

More clues leading to the result BAR

• Kind of code
• Milky Way unit
• Prevent
• Refuse admission to
• Serving counter
• Soap unit
• Word in many ranch names
• Word with roll or salad
• Close off
• Exclude

More clues leading to the result BARRING

• Blocking
• Except for

More clues leading to the result ANDNOT

• Boolean logic combination
• " . . . to find ___ to yield"
• Excepting
• Except for

More clues leading to the result BESIDE

• Next to
• A step from
• Touching
• At the elbow of
• Apart from
• Compared to
• Near
• Abutting
• __ the point: not relevant
• Other than