The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NEAR , but the solution may also be ON THE HORIZON which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Imminent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEAR | 42 % | 4 |
| INSTORE | 14 % | 7 |
| ATHAND | 12 % | 6 |
| NIGH | 11 % | 4 |
| LOOMING | 5 % | 7 |
| INTHEWIND | 4 % | 9 |
| VERYNEAR | 4 % | 8 |
| DUE | 2 % | 3 |
| ON THE HORIZON | 2 % | 14 |
| NEARATHAND | 2 % | 10 |
| CLOSEATHAND | 2 % | 11 |
| ANYDAY | 2 % | 6 |
Why may ON-THE-HORIZON be the right solution?
The answer "ON THE HORIZON" is the right solution because it means something is about to happen or is very close to happening. It implies that the event or situation is imminent, just like something that is on the horizon is about to be within reach.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Imminent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- impending
- close
- at hand
- close at hand
- inevitable
- forthcoming
- immediate
- immanent
- upcoming
- threatening
- pending
- urgent
Crossword Answer definitions
NEAR noun- The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
- To come closer to; to approach.
- Physically close.
- Close in time.
- Closely connected or related.
- Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
- Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
- So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
- Approximate, almost.
- (in relation to a vehicle) On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
- Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
- Immediate; direct; close; short.
- Stingy; parsimonious.
- At or towards a position close in space or time.
- Nearly; almost.
- Physically close to, in close proximity to.
- Close to in time.
- Close to in nature or degree.
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 NEAR
More clues leading to the result INSTORE
- Kind of event at which a band might sign CDs
- On deck
- Due to happen
- To come
- About to happen
- Being prepared
- Waiting
- Awaiting
- Upcoming
- Imminent
More clues leading to the result ATHAND
More clues leading to the result NIGH
- Just about
- Near in time or place
- At hand
- Close by
- Poetically near
- Close at hand
- Imminent
- Near, quaintly
- To hand
- Not far off
More clues leading to the result LOOMING
- Rising into view
- Ready to fall
- Ominously indistinct
- On the horizon
- Imminent
- Hanging over one's head
- Seeming imminent
More clues leading to the result INTHEWIND
More clues leading to the result VERYNEAR
More clues leading to the result DUE
- Awaited
- Coming in
- To be paid
- Expected
- Just deserts
- Word on a bill
- Expected to arrive
- Needing to go back to the library
- "With all ___ respect"
- Deserving recognition