The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GAPE , but the solution may also be SAY “AH” which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Open wide crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GAPE | 48 % | 4 |
| YAWN | 30 % | 4 |
| SAYAH | 9 % | 5 |
| SAY “AH” | 4 % | 12 |
| AGAPE | 4 % | 5 |
| SAYAAH | 4 % | 6 |
Why may GAPE be the right solution?
The clue "Open wide" is a hint to look for a word that means to open your mouth wide. "Gape" means to stare with an open mouth, which fits the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Open wide
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- open the door
- crack open
- open the attack
- spill out
- go long
- come out
- look out
- use to
- look around
- spring out
- come forward
- break through
Crossword Answer definitions
GAPE noun- An act of gaping; a yawn.
- A large opening.
- A disease in poultry caused by gapeworm in the windpipe, a symptom of which is frequent gaping.
- The width of an opening.
- The maximum opening of the mouth (of a bird, fish, etc.) when it is open.
- To open the mouth wide, especially involuntarily, as in a yawn, anger, or surprise.
- To stare in wonder.
- To open wide; to display a gap.
- Of a cat: to open the passage to the vomeronasal organ, analogous to the flehming in other animals.
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 GAPE
- Yawn
- Stare open-mouthed
- Goggle
- Look at with mouth wide open
- Look in awe
- Stare rubbernecked
- Gawk
- Jaw-dropped look
- Show awe
- Stand open
More clues leading to the result YAWN
- Sign of boredom
- Catch flies?
- Drowsy response
- Demonstrate tedium
- One may be suppressed at a meeting
- "B-o-r-ing!"
- "Contagious" reflex action
- Action that's supposedly contagious
- [Bo-o-ring!]
- Show lack of interest, in a way
More clues leading to the result SAYAH
- Soul singer Isaac reflectively replacing vitamin in nuts with vitamin in carrots; that's what a doctor (or a choirmaster!) might advise (3,2)
- "Open up!"
- Doctor's order
- Depressing directive?
- Depressing words?
- Doctor's request
- Checkup order
- Checkup request
- Doctor's directive
- "Open wide"
More clues leading to the result SAY “AH”
More clues leading to the result AGAPE
- In a state of wonder
- Open
- Open-mouthed
- Slack-jawed
- Staring
- With mouth hanging open
- With one's mouth open
- Yawning
- In a state of amazement
- Staring uncomprehendingly