The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IHEAR , but the solution may also be I HEAR … which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
"Rumor has it " crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IHEAR | 68 % | 5 |
| IMTOLD | 12 % | 6 |
| REPUTEDLY | 4 % | 9 |
| TYSAY | 4 % | 5 |
| IHEARD | 4 % | 6 |
| I HEARD … | 4 % | 11 |
| I HEAR … | 4 % | 10 |
Why may I-HEARD be the right solution?
The answer "I HEARD ..." fits the clue "Rumor has it ..." because it is a common phrase used to introduce something that one has heard as a rumor or gossip. It implies that the information being shared may not be confirmed or entirely reliable.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Rumor has it "
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- i heard
- i was told
- i understand
- drama
- lie
- news
- tale
- talk
- acne
- act
- adjective
- age
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 IHEAR
- "Do ____ A Waltz?"
- So they tell me!
- "People tell me ..."
- "Rumor has it ... "
- "They say ... "
- Supremes' "__ a Symphony"
- "Rumor has it..."
- What "audio" means
- "___ a Symphony" (Supremes hit)
- "Someone told me..."
More clues leading to the result IMTOLD
More clues leading to the result REPUTEDLY
More clues leading to the result TYSAY
More clues leading to the result IHEARD
- "Someone told me..."
- "My sources told me ..."
- "Someone already told me"
- "People say ... "
- "__ that!" (eavesdropper's remark)
- "Word is . . ."
- Rumormonger's intro
- Gossip's intro
- "___ a wise man say . . . "
- "___ the bells on . . . "