The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RELIC , but the solution may also be FOGY which is one of the most recent solution (2005 in LA Times).
Fossil crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELIC | 40 % | 5 |
| FOGY | 20 % | 4 |
| HASBEEN | 20 % | 7 |
| CERATITE | 20 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fossil
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fogy
- fogey
- dotard
- dodo
- archeological remains
- fossilized
- mineral
- ore
- fuel
- fissile
- solid
- organism
Crossword Answer definitions
RELIC noun- That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
- A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
- (often of guitars) To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.
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 RELIC
- Archeological find
- Artifact
- Keepsake
- Memento
- Object of historical interest
- Shroud of Turin, e.g.
- Museum artifact
- Piece of the past
- A bit of antiquity
- Archaeologist's find
More clues leading to the result FOGY
- 5-Down fossil
- Fuddy-duddy
- Stick-in-the-mud
- Old-fashioned sort
- "Old" conservative sort
- Fossil
- Stodgy old-timer
- Square oldster
- Ultraconservative
- One out of fashion
More clues leading to the result HASBEEN
- Comeback candidate
- Fading star
- Dinosaur
- One past his prime
- Comeback seeker
- One-hit wonder, e.g.
- Person whose 15 minutes of fame is over
- Washed-up star, say
- Fossil
- Faded star