The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AWAITED , but the solution may also be SOUGHT which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Looked for crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AWAITED | 45 % | 7 |
| SOUGHT | 27 % | 6 |
| HUNTED | 18 % | 6 |
| DUE | 9 % | 3 |
Why may SOUGHT be the right solution?
"Sought" is the past tense of "seek," which means to look for or search for something. In the context of the clue "Looked for," "sought" is a synonym that fits the definition and tense required.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Looked for
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- anticipated
- due
- look for
- searched
- searching
- search out
- look in
- look on
- search
- looking for
- look through
- look at
Crossword Answer definitions
AWAITED verb- To wait for.
- To expect.
- To be in store for; to be ready or in waiting for.
- To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.
- To watch, observe.
- To wait; to stay in waiting.
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 AWAITED
- Looked forward to
- Was expecting
- Looked for
- Was in store for
- Got ready for
- Expected.
- Was in store for.
- Was ready for.
- Expected
- Stayed for
More clues leading to the result SOUGHT
- Looked for
- Tried for
- Desired
- Quested
- Looked high and low for
- Pursued, as an office
- Tried to find
- Endeavored
- Appealed for
- Pursued
More clues leading to the result HUNTED
- Looked for
- Tried to trap
- Searched for
- Sought
- In a fugitive role.
- What Nimrod did.
- Followed the hounds.
- Searched.
- Trailed.
- Sought.