The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RARER , but the solution may also be SCARCER which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Harder to come by crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RARER | 81 % | 5 |
| SCARCER | 19 % | 7 |
Why may SCARCER be the right solution?
"Harder to come by" is a clue indicating that something is not easily found or readily available. "Scarcer" means in short supply or less common, making it the right solution for this clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Harder to come by
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scarce
- rare
- uncommon
- bare minimum
- mediocrity
- recessive
- minor
- least
- scarcely
- low
- eh
- subtotal
Crossword Answer definitions
RARER adjective- Very uncommon; scarce.
- (of a gas) Thin; of low density.
- Good; enjoyable.
- (particularly meats) Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).
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 RARER
- Harder to locate
- Less done
- Less plentiful
- More unusual
- Not so frequent
- Thinner, as air
- More valuable, to a numismatist
- Harder to find
- More valuable, perhaps
- Not as likely to happen