The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BEMUSE , but the solution may also be ADDLE which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).
Perplex crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BEMUSE | 26 % | 6 |
| ADDLE | 21 % | 5 |
| BAFFLE | 13 % | 6 |
| STUMP | 13 % | 5 |
| NONPLUS | 8 % | 7 |
| BEWILDER | 5 % | 8 |
| BESET | 3 % | 5 |
| GRAVEL | 3 % | 6 |
| HARASS | 3 % | 6 |
| CONFUSE | 3 % | 7 |
| STYMIE | 3 % | 6 |
Why may BEMUSE be the right solution?
The word "bemuse" means to puzzle or confuse someone. It is a synonym for "perplex," which is the clue given in the crossword. Therefore, "bemuse" is the right solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Perplex
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- nonplus
- bewilder
- baffle
- flummox
- mystify
- dumbfound
- puzzle
- stupify
- amaze
- stupefy
- complicate
- trounce
Crossword Answer definitions
BEMUSE verb- To confuse or bewilder.
- To devote to the Muses.
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 BEMUSE
More clues leading to the result ADDLE
- Confuse
- Perplex
- Discombobulate
- Muddle
- Dizzy
- Get confused
- Make mad or go bad
- Become rotten, as eggs
- Throw off
- Cause confusion
More clues leading to the result BAFFLE
- Perplex
- Present a poser to
- Discombobulate
- Deflecting screen
- Confuse
- Stump
- Stymie
- Puzzle
- Foil or check.
- Frustrate.
More clues leading to the result STUMP
- Go on the campaign trail
- Leave clueless
- Baffle
- Leave baffled
- Bamboozle
- What a feller might leave behind?
- Former tree
- Ask an unanswerable question
- Pol's speech spot
- Perplex
More clues leading to the result NONPLUS
More clues leading to the result BEWILDER
More clues leading to the result BESET
- Plague
- Worry
- Assail
- Attack from all directions
- Under siege
- Harass
- Under attack
- Widely assailed
- Harried
- Hem in
More clues leading to the result GRAVEL
- Pebbles and rock fragments
- Road stuff
- Driveway matter
- Driveway topping
- Rural road surface
- Driveway surface
- Small stones, as for a driveway
- Fish tank flooring
- Sand/pebbles mixture
- Rough road surface
More clues leading to the result HARASS
- Bug
- Torment
- Dog
- Drive up a wall
- Be a constant pest
- Go beyond pestering
- Persecute
- Annoy persistently
- Hector
- Nag