The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OVERT , but the solution may also be ONRECORD which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Public crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| OVERT | 79 % | 5 | 
| ONRECORD | 8 % | 8 | 
| KNOWN | 4 % | 5 | 
| OPEN | 4 % | 4 | 
| SEEN | 4 % | 4 | 
| COMMUNAL | 2 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Public
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- semipublic
 - open
 - common
 - world
 - populace
 - community
 - national
 - unrestricted
 - unexclusive
 - state
 - in the public eye
 - state-supported
 
Crossword Answer definitions
OVERT adjective- Open and not concealed or secret.
 
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 OVERT
- Above-board
 - In plain view
 - Impossible to miss
 - In broad daylight
 - Not secretive
 - Not hidden
 - Hardly hidden
 - Out in the open
 - Barefaced
 - In the open
 
More clues leading to the result ONRECORD
- Findable in the files
 - Quoted
 - In the books
 - Where to find an oldie title?
 - Officially
 - Documented
 - Entered formally
 - Publicly known
 - Noted
 - Printed, as a quote
 
More clues leading to the result KNOWN
- Like an open secret
 - "If I'd only ___!"
 - Not a secret
 - Understood
 - Famous
 - Recognized
 - Familiar
 - Part of aka
 - Been acquainted with
 - Widely recognized
 
More clues leading to the result OPEN
- "___ Sesame!"
 - Begin bidding
 - Certain tourney
 - Hold jacks or better
 - Kind of enrollment
 - Ready for business
 - Receptive
 - Start the bidding
 - Start the business day
 - Storefront sign
 
More clues leading to the result SEEN
- " ... __ and not heard."
 - "...___ and not heard"
 - "Mine eyes have __ ..."
 - "You ain't __ nothin' yet"
 - Espied
 - Noticed
 - Observed
 - Watched
 - What children should be?
 - Detected