The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NOVEL which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2020.
Never encountered before crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NOVEL | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Never encountered before
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- new
- fresh
- unprecedented
- novel
- unheard-of
- may
- not
- previously
- ever
- first
- forever
- mai
Crossword Answer definitions
NOVEL adjective- Newly made, formed or evolved; having no precedent; of recent origin; new.
- Original, especially in an interesting way; new and striking; not of the typical or ordinary type.
- A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
- A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
- A novelty; something new.
- A new legal constitution in ancient Rome.
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