The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SORTOF , but the solution may also be SORTA which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
In a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SORTOF | 50 % | 6 |
| SORTA | 13 % | 5 |
| OFSORTS | 9 % | 7 |
| KINDOF | 9 % | 6 |
| SOMEHOW | 4 % | 7 |
| KINDA | 4 % | 5 |
| SOTOSPEAK | 4 % | 9 |
| ASITWERE | 3 % | 8 |
| KINDASORTA | 1 % | 10 |
| SOMEWHAT | 1 % | 8 |
| ISH | 1 % | 3 |
Why may SORTA be the right solution?
The clue "In a way" is asking for an adverb that means "to some extent." "Sorta" is a colloquial way of saying "sort of," which fits the definition and length of the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- in a sense
- in some respects
- the way
- kind of
- sort of
- in essence
- in part
- in terms
- in that
- in this
- somehow
- in kind
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 SORTOF
- In a way
- Somewhat
- More or less
- Not entirely
- To a degree
- Kinda
- To some extent
- To some degree
- Not exactly
- "You might say that"
More clues leading to the result SORTA
- More or less, informally
- Mayyyyybe
- Somewhat, slangily
- Rather, colloquially
- In a way
- Rather, slangily
- Rather, informally
- In a way, loosely
- More or less
- In a way, in a way
More clues leading to the result OFSORTS
- In some respects
- In a way
- Out ___ (cross): Colloq.
- Out ___.
- Varied: Colloq.
- Mediocre
- After a fashion
- In some way
- In some ways
- Loosely speaking
More clues leading to the result KINDOF
More clues leading to the result SOMEHOW
- In one way or another
- Any way you can
- In an unspecified manner
- Despite the difficulties
- After a fashion
- By hook or by crook
- In a way
- Any way one can
- Any which way
- By doing whatever it takes
More clues leading to the result KINDA
- Sorta
- In a way
- In a way, slangily
- Somewhat, slangily
- Sort of, sort of
- To some extent, slangily
- In a manner of speaking, slangily
- Cousin of "ish"
- Cousin of "-ish"
- Sort of, informally
More clues leading to the result SOTOSPEAK
- In a way
- Figuratively
- In other words.
- As it were.
- As it might be said
- In some sense
- "Not literally"
- As you might say
- As it were
More clues leading to the result ASITWERE
- So to speak
- Qualifying words
- In a manner of speaking
- In a way
- In a manner of speaking.
- Seemingly
- Words often following a pun