The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word GOTHIC , but the solution may also be ROMANCE which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in LA Times).
Fiction genre crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GOTHIC | 36 % | 6 |
| CRIME | 21 % | 5 |
| FANTASY | 21 % | 7 |
| ROMANCE | 14 % | 7 |
| SUSPENSE | 7 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fiction genre
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- novel
- novella
- short story
- sequel
- nerve
- episodic
- universe
- novelist
- crossover
- plotter
- creative writing
- oviduct
Crossword Answer definitions
GOTHIC adjective- Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
- Barbarous, rude, unpolished, belonging to the “Dark Ages”, medieval as opposed to classical.
- Of or relating to the architectural style favored in Western Europe in the 12th to 16th centuries, with high-pointed arches, clustered columns, etc.
- Of or relating to the style of fictional writing associated with the Gothic revival, emphasizing violent or macabre events in a mysterious, desolate setting.
- Of the name of type formerly used to print, at last, German, also known as black letter.
- Of a sans serif typeface using straight, even-width lines, also known as grotesque.
- Of or relating to the goth subculture, music or lifestyle.
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 GOTHIC
- Architectural style
- Kind of romance novel
- Poe-like
- Old-looking font
- Southern ___
- Sans serif
- Architectural style of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
- Fiction genre
- "American ___" (painting often parodied)
- Like Notre-Dame de Paris
More clues leading to the result CRIME
- "____ and Punishment"
- It's victimless, on occasion
- Violation of the law
- Inside job, for one
- It's illegal
- Newsmagazine staple
- What doesn't pay
- Battery, e.g.
- Non-payer?
- Felony
More clues leading to the result FANTASY
- Daydream
- Hallucination
- Illusion
- "___ Island" (TV oldie)
- Genre associated with science fiction
- Fiction genre
- The free play of creative imagination
- Bookstore section
- Genre for Tolkien
- Literary genre
More clues leading to the result ROMANCE
- 13-Down family
- Many a chick flick theme
- Movie genre
- Love story
- Steel work
- Genre with many 15-Acrosses
- Riddle, Part 3
- Danielle Steel's genre
- Steel genre
- Author Nora Roberts's genre