The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ENIGMA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Riddle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ENIGMA | 54 % | 6 |
| POSER | 23 % | 5 |
| TEASER | 10 % | 6 |
| CONUNDRUM | 4 % | 9 |
| BRAINTEASER | 2 % | 11 |
| CLEVERLYBAFFLINGQUERY | 2 % | 21 |
| PROBLEM | 2 % | 7 |
| IMBUE | 2 % | 5 |
Why may ENIGMA be the right solution?
The answer "ENIGMA" is the right solution because an enigma is a type of riddle or mystery that is difficult to solve. It fits the clue perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Riddle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- brain-teaser
- conundrum
- enigma
- screen
- puzzle
- mystery
- secret
- guess
- stumper
- clue
- ree
- embry
Crossword Answer definitions
ENIGMA noun- Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
- A riddle, or a difficult problem.
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 ENIGMA
- Puzzle
- "Hmmmmmm" provoker
- Riddle
- Real poser
- Stumper
- Code broken in the 2014 biopic "The Imitation Game"
- National Puzzlers League newsletter, with "The"
- Nazi's cipher
- Something inscrutable
- Baffler
More clues leading to the result POSER
- Baffling problem
- Baffling question
- Sticky problem
- Dilemma
- Insult for a middle schooler who puts on airs
- Superficial sort
- Enigma
- Tough nut to crack
- Riddle
- "Cheese" sayer
More clues leading to the result TEASER
- Freebie-offering ad
- Promo
- Riddle
- Luring ad
- Television come-on
- Alluring promo
- Short promo
- "Film at eleven" promo, e.g.
- Ad for an upcoming television episode, often
- Short highlight
More clues leading to the result CONUNDRUM
More clues leading to the result BRAINTEASER
- Poser
- Challenging puzzle
- "If three hens lay three eggs in three days ...," e.g.
- *Tricky puzzle
- It may call for lateral thinking
- Hard puzzle
- Lingerie shown during a preview?
- Mental challenge
- Knot
- Riddle
More clues leading to the result CLEVERLYBAFFLINGQUERY
More clues leading to the result PROBLEM
- Gordian Knot, e.g.
- Solver's target
- Textbook exercise
- "The Final ___" (Sherlock Holmes story)
- Hitch
- "No ___!" ("Piece of cake!")
- Math exercise
- Situation, so to speak
- Snag
- "Something wrong?"