The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HEMI- , but the solution may also be EXO- which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Lead-in to sphere crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HEMI- | 50 % | 5 |
| EXO- | 50 % | 4 |
Why may EXO be the right solution?
"Lead-in to sphere" is a clue that is asking for a prefix that can be added before the word "sphere." The prefix "EXO-" means outer or external, so when added to "sphere," it forms the word "exosphere," which is the outermost layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lead-in to sphere
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ball
- command
- department
- edge
- float
- lap
- part
- pellet
- polar
- shot
- tip
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Crossword Answer definitions
HEMI- noun- An motor with hemispherical combustion chambers. A piston engine internal combustion engine with hemispherical piston cylinder heads.
- A combustion chamber with the hemispherical cylinder head from such an engine.
- A hemispherical cylinder head from such a motor.
- A vehicle equipped with such a motor engine.
- (by extension) Domed versions of the above that have cylinder heads that are not exactly hemispherical
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