The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word UPTO , but the solution may also be SLY which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in Chronicle of Higher Education).
Machinating crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| UPTO | 75 % | 4 | 
| SLY | 25 % | 3 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Machinating
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- machination
 - machinations
 - machineries
 - machining
 - manipulating
 - mechanisms
 - masterminding
 - mechanism
 - contriving
 - orchestrating
 - mechanisation
 - mechanizes
 
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result UPTO
- Capable of
 - __ no good
 - ___ no good
 - No more than
 - Doing
 - As far as
 - Maximally
 - Engaged in
 - No farther than
 - Words before snuff