The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AHEAD which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
In the future crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AHEAD | 42 % | 5 |
| TOCOME | 14 % | 6 |
| LATER | 9 % | 5 |
| ONEDAY | 9 % | 6 |
| HENCE | 9 % | 5 |
| LATERON | 6 % | 7 |
| SOMETIME | 4 % | 8 |
| DOWNTHELINE | 1 % | 11 |
| SOMEDAY | 1 % | 7 |
| TOMORROW | 1 % | 8 |
| HENCEFORTH | 1 % | 10 |
| AFTER | 1 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In the future
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- later
- in time
- in due course
- in the fullness of time
- later on
- afterwards
- this time
- below
- ulterior
- next time
- after
- hereafter
Crossword Answer definitions
AHEAD adverb- In or to the front; in advance; onward.
- In the direction one is facing or moving.
- In or for the future.
- At an earlier time.
- Having progressed more.
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 AHEAD
- At the front
- In the lead
- Leading
- On top
- Road-sign word
- In the future
- Be in the lead
- Forward
- Up one
- Up one, say
More clues leading to the result TOCOME
- On its way
- In the future
- On the way
- On tap
- Still ahead
- Ahead
- Futurity.
- "What's ___ is still unsure . . . "
- Future.
- "The Shape of Things ___": H.G. Wells
More clues leading to the result LATER
- Slangy "so-long"
- Slangy farewell
- "Ciao!"
- "So long!"
- Slangy so-long
- "See you ______, alligator"
- "Can't you see I'm busy?"
- Informal goodbye
- "Bye!"
- After some time
More clues leading to the result ONEDAY
- Ultimately
- At some future time
- In the future
- At an unspecified time
- Story-starting words
- Eventually
- Twenty-four hours
- Sometime
- Sometime in the future
- 24 hours
More clues leading to the result HENCE
- Therefore
- From now
- Following forwardly
- For that reason
- From this time
- Subsequently
- Ergo
- "It follows that..."
- For this reason
- From this day on
More clues leading to the result LATERON
- Afterwards
- Down the road
- Eventually
- In a bit
- In a while
- In due time
- Subsequently
- In the future: 2 wds.
- In the future.
- Not now.
More clues leading to the result SOMETIME
- Noncommittal response
- When procrastinators get around to it
- Whenever
- Occasional
- Sooner or later
- In the future.
- "A Woman Is a ___ Thing."
- Gershwin's "A Woman Is a ___ Thing."
- Former.
- Indefinite date.
More clues leading to the result DOWNTHELINE
More clues leading to the result SOMEDAY
- "___ My Prince Will Come"
- Eventually
- Down the road
- Start of "The Way You Look Tonight"
- Friml song.
- "___ My Prince Will Come."
- Bridesmaid's song.
- In the indefinite future.
- Later on.
- At an indefinite time.
More clues leading to the result TOMORROW
- Annie's song
- Tune from "Annie"
- "Annie" anthem
- The future
- "Annie" song
- Song that begins "The sun'll come out"
- Song from "Annie"
- "Macbeth" soliloquy starter
- 24 hours from now
- End of the quip