The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DOWSE , but the solution may also be GROPE which is one of the most recent solution (2016 in LA Times).
Search, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DOWSE | 50 % | 5 |
| GROPE | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Search, in a way
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- fish
- pty
- rummage
- rummaging
- scrounge
- raven
- intruding
- area
- arriving
Crossword Answer definitions
DOWSE verb- To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
- To fall suddenly into water.
- To put out; to extinguish.
- To strike, beat, or thrash.
- To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly
- A sudden plunging into water.
- To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse.
- To fall suddenly into water.
- To put out; to extinguish.
- A blow or stroke, especially to the face.
- To strike, beat, or thrash.
- To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly
- To use the dipping or divining rod, as in search of water, ore, etc.
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 DOWSE
- Use a divining rod
- Search for water
- Do some doodlebugging
- Seek water, somehow
- Test the waters?
- Waterwitch
- Look for water
- Seek water with a stick
- Use a divining rod to search for water
- Search with a divining rod