The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BLEW , but the solution may also be WENT KABOOM which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Exploded crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BLEW | 38 % | 4 |
| BURST | 22 % | 5 |
| WENTOFF | 16 % | 7 |
| DETONATED | 9 % | 9 |
| BLEWAPART | 3 % | 9 |
| WENT KABOOM | 3 % | 11 |
| BLEWUP | 3 % | 6 |
| RAGED | 3 % | 5 |
| BLASTED | 3 % | 7 |
Why may WENT-KABOOM be the right solution?
The answer "WENT KABOOM" is a playful and descriptive phrase that captures the idea of something exploding. It uses onomatopoeia to convey the sound of an explosion, making it a suitable answer for the clue "Exploded."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Exploded
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- explosive
- increasing
- bursting
- detonating
- blasted
- explosion
- ripped
- impacted
- hit
- wrecked
- rammed
- cutting
Crossword Answer definitions
BLEW verb- To produce an air current.
- To propel by an air current.
- To be propelled by an air current.
- To create or shape by blowing; as in to blow bubbles, to blow glass.
- To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means.
- To clear of contents by forcing air through.
- To cause to make sound by blowing, as a musical instrument.
- To make a sound as the result of being blown.
- (of a cetacean) To exhale visibly through the spout the seawater which it has taken in while feeding.
- To explode.
- (with "up" or with prep phrase headed by "to") To cause to explode, shatter, or be utterly destroyed.
- To cause sudden destruction of.
- To suddenly fail destructively.
- (used to express displeasure or frustration) Damn.
- To be very undesirable. (See also suck.)
- To recklessly squander.
- To fellate; to perform oral sex on (usually a man)
- To leave, especially suddenly or in a hurry.
- To make flyblown, to defile, especially with fly eggs.
- To spread by report; to publish; to disclose.
- To inflate, as with pride; to puff up.
- To breathe hard or quick; to pant; to puff.
- To put out of breath; to cause to blow from fatigue.
- To talk loudly; to boast; to storm.
- To sing.
- To leave the Church of Scientology in an unauthorized manner.
- To blossom; to cause to bloom or blossom.
- The colour of the clear sky or the deep sea, between green and violet in the visible spectrum, and one of the primary additive colours for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and green from white light using magenta and cyan filters; or any colour resembling this.
- A blue dye or pigment.
- Any of several processes to protect metal against rust.
- Blue clothing
- (in the plural) A blue uniform. See blues.
- A member of law enforcement
- The sky, literally or figuratively.
- The ocean; deep waters.
- The far distance; a remote or distant place.
- Anything blue, especially to distinguish it from similar objects differing only in color.
- A dog or cat with a slaty gray coat.
- One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of five points.
- Any of the butterflies of the subfamily Polyommatinae in the family Lycaenidae, most of which have blue on their wings.
- A bluefish.
- An argument.
- A liquid with an intense blue colour, added to a laundry wash to prevent yellowing of white clothes.
- A type of firecracker.
- A bluestocking.
- One of the three color charges for quarks.
- Of the colour blue.
- Depressed, melancholic, sad.
- Pale, without redness or glare; said of a flame.
- Supportive of, run by (a member of), pertaining to, or dominated by a political party represented by the colour blue.
- Of the higher-frequency region of the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is relevant in the specific observation.
- (of steak) Extra rare; left very raw and cold.
- (of a dog or cat) Having a coat of fur of a slaty gray shade.
- Severe or overly strict in morals; gloomy.
- (of women) literary; bluestockinged.
- Having a color charge of blue.
- (entertainment) Risque or obscene
- (entertainment) Pornographic or profane.
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 BLEW
- Made bubbles
- Squandered
- Left
- Spent, as cash
- Emulated Gabriel
- Blasted (through)
- Howled, as the wind
- Pulled an Epic Fail
- Stunk and then some
- Was utterly terrible and then some
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 WENTOFF
More clues leading to the result DETONATED
More clues leading to the result BLEWAPART
More clues leading to the result WENT KABOOM
More clues leading to the result BLEWUP
More clues leading to the result RAGED
- Blew a gasket
- Spoke violently
- Hit the ceiling
- Hit the roof
- Popped one's cork
- Stormed
- Threw a fit
- Carried on
- Blew one's top
- Went wild