The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OVEN which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2010.
Furnace, essentially crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| OVEN | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Furnace, essentially
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- kiln
 - oven
 - oil
 - slag
 - stove
 - hat
 - iron
 - ore
 - soot
 - clamp
 - vat
 - acid
 
Crossword Answer definitions
OVEN noun- A chamber used for baking or heating.
 
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