The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MODEST , but the solution may also be SUBDUED which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Low-key crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MODEST | 25 % | 6 |
| SUBDUED | 25 % | 7 |
| FOLKSY | 25 % | 6 |
| SPACEBAR | 25 % | 8 |
Why may SUBDUED be the right solution?
"Low-key" means subtle or not showing strong emotions. "Subdued" also means quiet or restrained in style, making it a fitting synonym for "low-key."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Low-key
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- restrained
- subdued
- low-keyed
- low
- limited
- discrete
- covert
- stealthy
- secretive
- moderate
- subtle
- discreet
Crossword Answer definitions
MODEST adjective- Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements; unpretentious, humble.
- Small, moderate in size.
- Pure and delicate from a sense of propriety.
- (especially of behaviour or clothing) Intending to avoid the encouraging of sexual attraction in others.
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 MODEST
- Humble composer reinterpreted by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, familiarly (6)
- Not liable to crow
- Understated
- Unostentatious
- Not at all vain
- Unassuming
- Shy
- Hardly extravagant
- Demure
- Not pretentious
More clues leading to the result SUBDUED
More clues leading to the result FOLKSY
- Low-key
- Homespun
- Neighborly
- Simple and unpretentious
- Warm and fuzzy
- Down-home
- Charmingly rural
- Down-to-earth
- Like Ma and Pa Kettle
- Down-home and unpretentious