The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GLOSSOVER which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2006.
Explain away crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GLOSSOVER | 67 % | 9 |
| GLOZE | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Explain away
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- salve
- excuse
- underexplain
- play down
- misexplain
- laugh away
- oversimplify
- downplay
- explain
- palliate
- gloze
- make away with
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result GLOSSOVER
- Give a brief interpretation of
- Pay little attention to
- Play down
- Deal with superficially
- Treat superficially
- Handle superficially
- Explain away
- Handle hurriedly
- Make LIGHT of
- Cover up the rough spots