The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SOLID , but the solution may also be STERN which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).
Firm crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SOLID | 18 % | 5 |
| STABLE | 9 % | 6 |
| ADAMANT | 8 % | 7 |
| STAUNCH | 6 % | 7 |
| STERN | 6 % | 5 |
| SET | 5 % | 3 |
| RESOLUTE | 5 % | 8 |
| STALWART | 4 % | 8 |
| RIGID | 4 % | 5 |
| STEADY | 4 % | 6 |
| TAUT | 3 % | 4 |
| HARD | 3 % | 4 |
| FAST | 3 % | 4 |
| ALDENTE | 3 % | 7 |
| TIGHT | 1 % | 5 |
| ROCKSOLID | 1 % | 9 |
| STEADFAST | 1 % | 9 |
| UNBENDING | 1 % | 9 |
| STURDY | 1 % | 6 |
| ADAMANTINE | 1 % | 10 |
| LOYAL | 1 % | 5 |
| SOUND | 1 % | 5 |
| EMPHATIC | 1 % | 8 |
| PAT | 1 % | 3 |
| STRICT | 1 % | 6 |
| IRON | 1 % | 4 |
| AGENCY | 1 % | 6 |
| COMPANY | 1 % | 7 |
| STRONG | 1 % | 6 |
| HOUSE | 1 % | 5 |
| UNSHAKEN | 1 % | 8 |
Why may SET be the right solution?
The word "set" can mean firm or fixed in position, making it the correct answer for the clue "firm."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Firm
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- loyal
- faithful
- fresh
- house
- forceful
- established
- fast
- steady
- healthy
- settled
- steadfast
- truehearted
Crossword Answer definitions
SOLID noun- A substance in the fundamental state of matter that retains its size and shape without need of a container (as opposed to a liquid or gas).
- A three-dimensional figure (as opposed to a surface, an area, or a curve).
- A favor.
- An article of clothing which is of a single color throughout.
- (in the plural) Food which is not liquid-based.
- (of an object or substance) That can be picked up or held, having a texture, and usually firm. Unlike a liquid or a gas.
- Large in size, quantity, or value.
- Lacking holes, hollows or admixtures of other materials.
- Strong or unyielding.
- Excellent, of high quality, or reliable.
- Hearty; filling.
- Worthy of credit, trust, or esteem; substantial; not frivolous or fallacious.
- Financially well off; wealthy.
- Sound; not weak.
- Written as one word, without spaces or hyphens.
- Not having the lines separated by leads; not open.
- United; without division; unanimous.
- Of a single color throughout.
- (of drawn lines) Continuous; unbroken; not dotted or dashed.
- Having all the geometrical dimensions; cubic.
- Solidly.
- Without spaces or hyphens.
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 SOLID
- Irrefutable
- Dependable
- Chockablock
- Honest-to-God
- Watertight
- Uninterrupted
- Like a cube
- Three-dimensional
- Firm
- Unanimous
More clues leading to the result STABLE
- On an even keel
- Horse's home
- Transportation hub of old
- Horse hotel?
- Horse house
- Pinto's place
- Dobbin's digs
- Pony pad
- Resisting chemical change
- Nag's pad
More clues leading to the result ADAMANT
- Hard-hearted
- Rigid
- Uncompromising
- Stubborn
- Unbudging
- Unwilling to budge
- "Goody Two Shoes" singer
- Inflexible
- Utterly unyielding
- Unyielding
More clues leading to the result STAUNCH
- Tried and true
- Loyal
- Fiercely loyal
- Firm
- Steadfast
- Firm in principle
- Unwavering.
- Steadfast: Var.
- Not fickle
- Loyally unflinching
More clues leading to the result STERN
- Isaac or Howard
- Strict
- Violinist Isaac
- Austere
- Imus' rival
- "Private Parts" author
- Exacting
- "Miss America" author
- Author of "Private Parts"
- Like some warnings
More clues leading to the result SET
- Challenging card game
- Complete group
- Congeal
- Gel
- Get firm
- Jet follower
- Kind of point or shot
- Play opener
- Salon job
- Solidify
More clues leading to the result RESOLUTE
- Hell-bent and determined
- Determined
- Undeterred
- Firm
- Unwavering
- Steadfast
- Staunch
- Firmly determined
- Fixed of purpose.
- Determined.
More clues leading to the result STALWART
More clues leading to the result RIGID
- Hard-set
- Stiff
- Unyielding
- Inelastic
- Unbending
- Exacting, as an examination
- Inflexible
- Not relaxed
- Like a hard-liner
- Ironclad
More clues leading to the result STEADY
- Fraternity-pin wearer
- Unfaltering
- "___ as she goes!"
- "___ as she goes"
- Main squeeze
- Regular date
- Constant
- Exclusive date
- Consistent
- On an even keel
More clues leading to the result TAUT
- Sans slack
- Lacking slack
- Like a bowstring
- Like a trampoline's surface
- Stretched
- Unyielding
- Far from slack
- Gripping
- Having no slack
- Strung with tension
More clues leading to the result HARD
- No picnic
- Unyielding
- Like a Friday crossword
- Ready to get down, in a way
- Posing a challenge
- Nearly unsolvable
- Stony
- Demanding
- Like most themeless puzzles
- 10 on the Mohs scale
More clues leading to the result FAST
- On the double
- Quick
- "He pulled a ___ one!"
- Secure
- __ Eddie Felson
- Securely
- Kind of track
- Put nothing away
- Refrain from eating
- Like Carl Lewis
More clues leading to the result ALDENTE
- Pasta preference
- Firm, spaghettiwise
- Not too soft
- Pasta request
- Bow tie specification
- Like some bow ties
- Pasta order
- Not overboiled
- How many prefer their pasta
- Firm, as pasta
More clues leading to the result TIGHT
- Nip and tuck
- Constricted
- Intimate, as friends
- Cramped
- Inebriated
- Constricting
- Reluctant to part with a buck
- Lacking slack
- Closely constrained
- Way to sleep?
More clues leading to the result ROCKSOLID
- Unshakable
- Reliable
- Dependable to the max
- Dependable beyond doubt
- Staunch
- Highly unlikely to change
- Absolutely dependable
- Firm
- Unwavering
- Watertight
More clues leading to the result STEADFAST
More clues leading to the result UNBENDING
More clues leading to the result STURDY
- Built to last
- Well-built
- Strongly constructed
- Substantially made
- Strongly built
- Built, so to speak
- Built for durability
- Solidly built
- Stalwart
- Not fragile
More clues leading to the result ADAMANTINE
More clues leading to the result LOYAL
- Devoted
- True to the cause
- Toeing the party line
- Dedicated
- Trustworthy
- Faithful
- True
- True blue
- Word in the second Scout law
- Like a true friend
More clues leading to the result SOUND
- Well balanced
- In solid shape
- Healthy
- See 53 Down
- Logical
- 2013 hit "Safe and __"
- Hale
- In good shape
- Air waves?
- Auditory stimulus
More clues leading to the result EMPHATIC
More clues leading to the result PAT
- Butter portion
- Butter unit
- Lady Bird follower
- Mrs. Nixon
- Serving of 14A
- Bit of butter
- Evangelist Robertson
- One way to stand
- Singer Benatar
- Overly smooth
More clues leading to the result STRICT
- Unyielding
- Unbending
- Black-and-white
- Like a martinet
- Rigorous
- Unwilling to give makeup exams, say
- Rigid
- Precise
- Following the letter of the law
- Inflexible about rules
More clues leading to the result IRON
- "The Man in the ___ Mask"
- Board appliance
- Curtain material, once?
- Hard rock group ___ Maiden
- Lonesome household appliance
- Mangle
- Press
- Spiff up the shirts
- Woods choice
- Word with curling or shooting
More clues leading to the result AGENCY
- Service organization
- Bureau
- INS, e.g.
- Part of CIA
- CIA, e.g.
- The "A" of C.I.A.
- Model employer
- Spook's employer, with "the"
- The "A" of EPA
- Ad __
More clues leading to the result COMPANY
- Two, so they say
- *Go separate ways
- Firm
- Business enterprise
- Subdivision of a regiment.
- Captain's command.
- Guests.
- Sondheim work
- Guests
- It may bring a box to your house
More clues leading to the result STRONG
- Powerful
- Well-fortified
- Puissant
- Like Lennie Small
- Pungent
- Drastic
- Like Samson
- Far from feeble
- Like the Incredible Hulk
- Undiluted, perhaps
More clues leading to the result HOUSE
- Where you can find a sun parlor
- Party for Linkletter?
- Representative location
- Dwelling place
- Popular medical drama
- ... Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital
- Show that takes place in the Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital
- "__ of the Rising Sun"
- Summer __
- __ of Burton