The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word INDIE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Not mainstream crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INDIE | 60 % | 5 |
| NICHE | 20 % | 5 |
| EDGY | 20 % | 4 |
Why may INDIE be the right solution?
"INDIE" is short for independent, which means not mainstream or not part of a major corporation or organization. It is often used to describe music, films, or other cultural products that are produced independently from the mainstream industry.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not mainstream
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- alternative
- nonconformist
- unconventional
- fringe
- countercultural
- semipro
- deceptively
- heteroclite
- semiprofessional
- antinatural
- asocial
- beatnik
Crossword Answer definitions
INDIE noun- An independent publisher.
- A work released by an independent publisher.
- A type of rock music, generally soft-style without screaming or aggression, mixed with synthesized music and electronic.
- A person who listens to indie music and follows indie fashion.
- Independent; from outside the mainstream.
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 INDIE
- Label like Matador or Merge
- Self-employed artist
- Sundance entry, often
- Non-studio pic
- Sundance entry
- Art film, often
- Many an entry at the Sundance Film Festival
- Type of rock or film
- Out of the mainstream, say
- Low-budget film, often
More clues leading to the result NICHE
- Bust place
- Market area
- Recess
- Spot for a statue
- Not mass-market
- Market segment
- Corner of the market
- Specialist's specialty
- Slot
- Specialized slot