The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IDEA , but the solution may also be WANT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Fancy crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IDEA | 24 % | 4 |
| WHIM | 17 % | 4 |
| ORNATE | 9 % | 6 |
| IMAGINE | 8 % | 7 |
| WANT | 4 % | 4 |
| DREAM | 4 % | 5 |
| POSH | 4 % | 4 |
| PREFER | 3 % | 6 |
| DRESSY | 3 % | 6 |
| DESIRE | 3 % | 6 |
| HAUTE | 2 % | 5 |
| CAPRICE | 2 % | 7 |
| ENJOY | 2 % | 5 |
| SWANK | 1 % | 5 |
| HIGHCLASS | 1 % | 9 |
| ILLUSION | 1 % | 8 |
| OOHLALA | 1 % | 7 |
| NOTION | 1 % | 6 |
| CRAVE | 1 % | 5 |
| COVET | 1 % | 5 |
| CONCEIVE | 1 % | 8 |
| THAT | 1 % | 4 |
| HIGHFALUTIN | 1 % | 11 |
| SHINE | 1 % | 5 |
| TAKETO | 1 % | 6 |
| LARK | 1 % | 4 |
| RITZY | 1 % | 5 |
| ARTY | 1 % | 4 |
| LIKE | 1 % | 4 |
| THOUGHT | 1 % | 7 |
| ADORE | 1 % | 5 |
| LUXE | 1 % | 4 |
Why may WANT be the right solution?
The word "fancy" can mean a desire or a liking for something, which is synonymous with "want."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fancy
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fanciful
- dressy
- fantasy
- fussy
- flamboyant
- showy
- elaborate
- intricate
- fondness
- envision
- luxuriant
- partiality
Crossword Answer definitions
IDEA noun- An abstract archetype of a given thing, compared to which real-life examples are seen as imperfect approximations; pure essence, as opposed to actual examples.
- The conception of someone or something as representing a perfect example; an ideal.
- The form or shape of something; a quintessential aspect or characteristic.
- An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory.
- More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
- A conception in the mind of something to be done; a plan for doing something, an intention.
- A purposeful aim or goal; intent
- A vague or fanciful notion; a feeling or hunch; an impression.
- A musical theme or melodic subject.
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 IDEA
- Concept
- "What's the big __?"
- Brainstorm
- Cartoon bubble
- Clue
- Gist
- Inspiration
- Light bulb, in comics
- Notion
- Sneaking suspicion
More clues leading to the result WHIM
- Fancy
- Sudden impulse
- Caprice
- Passing fancy
- Impulse
- Capricious notion
- Sudden fancy
- Freakish fancy
- Sudden idea
- Crazy idea
More clues leading to the result ORNATE
- Rococo
- Over-embellished
- Fancy-schmancy
- Highly wrought
- Elaborately adorned
- Elaborate in design
- Having lots of bells and whistles
- Richly decorative
- Hardly spartan
- Highly decorated
More clues leading to the result IMAGINE
- Think up
- Create something from nothing?
- John Lennon classic
- Dream up
- Use the mind's eye
- Fancy
- Album with the song "Oh Yoko!"
- "Just think!"
- Lennon classic
- First song on a John Lennon album of the same name
More clues leading to the result WANT
- Fancy
- Thirst for
- Word on an Uncle Sam poster
- Entry on a wish list
- Have a hankering
- Have one's heart set on
- Hanker for
- Verb in a letter to Santa
- Needy condition
- Be deficient in
More clues leading to the result DREAM
- Night vision
- Reverie
- "All I Have to Do Is __"
- "When I Grow Too Old to __"
- REM event
- "Inception" setting
- Bedtime story?
- Fodder for Freud
- Castle in the air
- Have high hopes
More clues leading to the result POSH
- Like a penthouse
- Swank
- Luxurious
- Swanky
- Ritzy
- One of the Spice Girls
- Designed for the smart set
- Like luxury suites
- Sumptuous
- Fancy-schmancy
More clues leading to the result PREFER
- Like better
- Lean toward
- Have a bias toward
- Like more
- Favor
- Fancy
- Think best
- Single out
- Want more
- Choose over, with "to"
More clues leading to the result DRESSY
- Not casual
- Smart
- Formal
- Highly fashionable
- Like "Million Dollar Mind Game" outfits
- Formal, for wear
- Sharply attired
- Fancily decked out
- Requiring a tie
- Formal, casually
More clues leading to the result DESIRE
More clues leading to the result HAUTE
- Elegant
- Terre __, Indiana
- Terre ___, Indiana
- Like some cuisine
- Type of couture
- ___ cuisine (gourmet cooking)
- High in Versailles
- ___ couture
- ___ cuisine
- Type of couture or cuisine
More clues leading to the result CAPRICE
More clues leading to the result ENJOY
- Eat up
- "Have a good time!"
- Like
- Find pleasing
- Get a kick from
- Savour
- Relish
- Waitress's parting word
- Take pleasure in
- Have fun with
More clues leading to the result SWANK
- Grand, and then some
- Pretentious
- Ostentatious
- Two-time Best Actress winner
- Ritz
- Ritziness
- Best Actress of 2000
- Pretentiousness
- Chichi
- Elegant
More clues leading to the result HIGHCLASS
More clues leading to the result ILLUSION
More clues leading to the result OOHLALA
- Gallic exclamation
- "Damn, girl!"
- Fashion-show exclamation
- "C'est magnifique!"
- "How sexy!"
- "Wow!"
- Exclamation heard at the Moulin Rouge
- "Very fancy!"
- "Va-va-voom!"
- "C'est si bon!"
More clues leading to the result NOTION
- Sometimes a Great __
- Whim
- Idea
- Whimsical idea
- Belief
- Button, rickrack, or bias tape
- Vague thought
- Concept
- Vague idea
- Brainstorm
More clues leading to the result CRAVE
- Desire
- Have a yen for
- Hunger for
- Want. Really. Badly.
- Ache for
- Desire strongly
- Long for
- More than want
- Desire with fire
- Lust after
More clues leading to the result COVET
- 10th Commandment word
- Have a yen for
- Break the Tenth Commandment
- Long to have
- Want badly
- Break a Commandment
- Feel envious about
- Badly desire?
- Tenth Commandment word
- Begrudge
More clues leading to the result CONCEIVE
More clues leading to the result THAT
- "Oh, no! Not __!"
- Not this
- "Imagine ___!"
- "___ Girl" ('60s comedy)
- TV's "____ Girl"
- The object yonder
- Either blank in "___ guy in ___ thing"
- "Fancy ___!"
- What this isn't
- "Let's have no more of ___!"
More clues leading to the result HIGHFALUTIN
More clues leading to the result SHINE
- Do well
- 1996 Geoffrey Rush film
- Polish up
- Excel
- Stand out in a crowd
- Rush flick
- Rain alternative
- Rain's opposite
- Buff
- Show one's stuff
More clues leading to the result TAKETO
- Begin to like
- Start liking
- Make a habit of
- Form an interest in
- Develop a liking for
- Like instinctively
- Become fond of
- Start enjoying
- Have a fancy for
- Grow fond of
More clues leading to the result LARK
- Prank
- Whimsical adventure
- Songbird
- "I'm as happy as a ___"
- Fancy
- Good clean fun
- Whim
- Frolic
- Gambol
- Exalation member
More clues leading to the result RITZY
- Swank
- Elegant
- Posh
- Having a rooftop swimming pool, e.g.
- Upscale
- Fancy-schmancy
- Like a fancy hotel
- Fancy
- High-class
- Like a first-class hotel
More clues leading to the result ARTY
- Avant-garde
- Creative
- Innovative
- Pretentious
- Too stylish
- Overly pretentious
- Pretentious, as a film
- Pseudo-esthetic
- Bohemian
- Into Stan Brakhage films, say
More clues leading to the result LIKE
- "I ___ Ike"
- Care for
- Dig
- Find enjoyable
- Is fond of
- Valleyspeak superfluity
- Enjoy
- Take to
- Take a shine to
- Facebook button
More clues leading to the result THOUGHT
- Philosopher's output
- Idea
- Musing
- Fancy
- Mental concentration on ideas.
- Reflection.
- Brain action
- Something going through one's head
- Contemplated
- End of the definition
More clues leading to the result ADORE
- Be mad about
- Be nuts about
- Be nuts over
- Cherish
- Hold dear
- Really fancy
- Think the world of
- Worship
- Dote on
- Idolize