The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NEAR which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
In the area crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEAR | 43 % | 4 |
| AROUND | 20 % | 6 |
| LOCAL | 20 % | 5 |
| ABOUT | 9 % | 5 |
| NEARBY | 6 % | 6 |
| NOTFAR | 3 % | 6 |
Why may NEAR be the right solution?
The word "near" means close to or in the vicinity of a particular location, making it an appropriate answer for the clue "in the area."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In the area
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- local
- regional
- nearby
- close by
- neighboring
- neighbouring
- adjacent
- near by
- distant
- adjoining
- outlying
- small
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 AROUND
- Here and there
- Circa
- Nearby
- In the neighborhood
- In the vicinity
- In the vicinity of
- Somewhere close by
- Close
- Approximately
- Roughly
More clues leading to the result LOCAL
- Express alternative
- Train with many stops
- Union branch
- It's hardly express
- Like some news
- Makes all stops
- It makes all the stops
- Union unit
- Narrow in scope
- Certain subway
More clues leading to the result ABOUT
- Close to
- Give or take
- Not exactly
- Concerned with
- More or less
- Here and there
- Roughly
- Not at home
- Word between man and town
- Re
More clues leading to the result NEARBY
- At hand
- In the neighborhood
- In the vicinity
- Proksime
- Handy
- Close at hand
- Close
- Proximate
- Not far off
- Just around the corner