The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GOOFF , but the solution may also be BLOW which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
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Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GOOFF | 25 % | 5 |
| ERUPT | 20 % | 5 |
| BURST | 17 % | 5 |
| DETONATE | 9 % | 8 |
| POP | 7 % | 3 |
| RAGE | 6 % | 4 |
| BLOW | 3 % | 4 |
| BLOWUP | 2 % | 6 |
| BURSTOPEN | 2 % | 9 |
| SHOOTOFF | 2 % | 8 |
| BLOWAGASKET | 1 % | 11 |
| DYNAMITE | 1 % | 8 |
| BELIE | 1 % | 5 |
| GOBANG | 1 % | 6 |
| GOBOOM | 1 % | 6 |
Why may BLOW be the right solution?
The answer "BLOW" fits the clue "explode" because it is a common term used to describe the action of something bursting or detonating.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Explode
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- detonate
- burst
- blow up
- set off
- break loose
- burst forth
- ignite
- erupt
- detonated
- explosive
- detonates
- explosion
Crossword Answer definitions
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 GOOFF
- Throw a fit
- Explode
- ___ course (yaw)
- Explode, and words needed to complete the four starred answers
- __ on a tangent
- Buzz
- Blow
- Explode.
- Depart.
- Depart
More clues leading to the result ERUPT
- Break out
- Emerge violently
- Explode
- Go ballistic
- Blow
- Blow one's top
- Shoot out flames
- Do as Pinatubo did
- Burst
- Become active, as a volcano
More clues leading to the result BURST
- Explode, as a water main
- Pop
- Break open
- Condom problem
- Went "pop"
- Exploded
- Fireworks explosion
- Speed spurt
- Sudden spurt
- Sun, star, or cloud follower
More clues leading to the result DETONATE
- Explode with violence
- Cause to explode
- Explode with suddenness
- Set off
- Blow up
- Go boom
- Go off
- Explode.
- What cannon do.
- Go off.
More clues leading to the result POP
- __ for (buy)
- __-up (infielder's chance)
- Grammy Awards category
- Weasel word?
- Type of quiz
- Household name
- "The French Connection" character
- Bottle opening sound
- Bubble bursting noise
- Gotye genre
More clues leading to the result RAGE
- Blow a gasket
- Explode
- Fury
- Fuss and fume
- Go crazy
- Have a fit of anger
- In thing
- Rant and rave
- Road ___
- Throw a tantrum
More clues leading to the result BLOW
- Exhale hard
- Vamoose
- Huff and puff
- Spend recklessly
- Make bubbles
- Severe setback
- Sudden bit of bad news
- Make like the Big Bad Wolf
- "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll ___..."
- Hard hit
More clues leading to the result BLOWUP
- Enlarge
- Enlarge, as a photo
- Hit the roof
- Temper tantrum
- Go ballistic
- Destroy with dynamite
- Big argument
- Photo enlargement
- Have a tantrum
- Arise, as a storm.
More clues leading to the result BURSTOPEN
- Explode
- Pop or blow
- Break forcefully, as an inflated bag
- Bloom suddenly
- Begin to blossom
- Explode like a puffball
More clues leading to the result SHOOTOFF
More clues leading to the result BLOWAGASKET
- Hit the ceiling
- Lose it
- Foam at the mouth
- *Hit the roof
- Get very angry
- Hit the roof
- Get angry, as a mechanic?
- Lose one's cool
- Explode
- *Fly off the handle
More clues leading to the result DYNAMITE
- It's a blast
- Blow up
- Topnotch!
- Top-notch
- Nobel's invention
- Demolition need
- Super
- Explode.
- Powerful stuff.
- Blow up.
More clues leading to the result BELIE
- Prove false
- Misrepresent
- Picture falsely
- Contradict
- Disprove
- Discredit
- Suggest otherwise about
- Run counter to
- Refute
- Show to be false
More clues leading to the result GOBANG
- Explode
- Produce a report
- Make a loud sound
- Checkerboard game.
- Japanese checkerboard game.
- Checkerboard game of Japan.
- Japanese game
- Japanese board game also called Five in a Row