The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IDEST which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Explanatory phrase crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IDEST | 83 % | 5 |
| THATIS | 17 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Explanatory phrase
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- parenthesis
- apposition
- innuendo
- motto
- account
- asin
- glosa
- gloss
- glossed
- glossing
- epexegesis
- notice
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 IDEST
- Phrase of explanation
- Phrase of clarification
- That is, in Latin
- That is (Latin)
- Usually abbreviated Latin phrase
- Namely, to Nero
- Clarifying phrase usually abbreviated
- That is to say, spelled out
- What "i.e." stands for
- That is for Caesar?