The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 16 letter word TO BE HONEST … which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
“Frankly …” crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TO BE HONEST … | 33 % | 16 |
| HONESTLY | 33 % | 8 |
| OPENLY | 33 % | 6 |
Why may TO-BE-HONEST be the right solution?
The phrase "Frankly ..." is often used to introduce an honest or candid statement. Similarly, the phrase "To be honest ..." is a common way to preface an honest response. Therefore, "To be honest ..." is an appropriate and fitting answer to the crossword clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: “Frankly …”
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- candidly
- honestly
- forthrightly
- patently
- openly
- directly
- straight
- downright
- clearly
- flatly
- plainly
- overtly
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 TO BE HONEST …
More clues leading to the result HONESTLY
- "To tell the truth..."
- "I kid you not!"
- With no deception
- "No kidding!"
- An intensive meaning "really."
- Truly.
- Frankly.
- Really.
- In a Lincolnesque way
- In an open way