The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word IRIS , but the solution may also be INTHEWORLD which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
See 109-Across crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IRIS | 18 % | 4 |
| PLUCKER | 9 % | 7 |
| LOWE | 9 % | 4 |
| TAI | 9 % | 3 |
| SIR | 9 % | 3 |
| SUMAC | 9 % | 5 |
| INTHEWORLD | 9 % | 10 |
| BUREN | 9 % | 5 |
| MORE | 9 % | 4 |
| DELAWARE | 9 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 109-Across
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- boat
- sun
- wait
- hundred
- para
- aec
- all
- among
- any
- arc
- average
- bail
Crossword Answer definitions
IRIS noun- A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant)).
- The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy)).
- A diaphragm used to regulate the size of a hole, especially as a way of controlling the amount of light reaching a lens.
- A rainbow, or other colourful refraction of light.
- A constricted opening in the path inside a waveguide, used to form a resonator.
- The inner circle of an oscillated color spot.
- (of an aperture, lens or door) To open or close in the manner of an iris.
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 IRIS
- "Under the Net" writer Murdoch
- Crocus' family
- Eye part
- Light regulator
- Showy flower
- Writer Murdoch
- Flowering bulb
- Goddess of the rainbow
- Pupil's place
- Rainbow goddess
More clues leading to the result PLUCKER
More clues leading to the result LOWE
- Actor Rob
- Actors Chad or Rob
- Rob of "St. Elmo's Fire"
- "St. Elmo's Fire" actor Rob
- Swank's husband
- Chad or Rob
- "Parks and Recreation" actor Rob
- Braves pitcher Derek
- Only pitcher to win the deciding games of the ALCS, ALDS and World Series in the same year
- Actor Edmund
More clues leading to the result TAI
- Mai ___ (bar order)
- "__-Pan" (Clavell novel)
- Randy's skating partner
- __ chi (exercise system)
- Cocktail end
- Half a cocktail
- Mai __
- Mai follower
- One of a skating pair
- Skater Babilonia
More clues leading to the result SIR
- '67 Poitier role
- Giuliani title
- Knight's title
- Knightly title
- "To __ With Love"
- Base address
- Ma'am's counterpart
- Officer's address
- Poitier, as Lulu called him
- Title for Galahad
More clues leading to the result SUMAC
- Poison ___
- Singer Yma
- Itch-producing plant
- Rash producer
- Cashew cousin
- Drupe tree
- Poison plant
- Poison ivy relative
- Lacquer source
- Shrub that can cause dermatitis
More clues leading to the result INTHEWORLD
More clues leading to the result BUREN
- Abigail Van __
- Martin Van ___
- See 94 Across
- Van __, follower of Jackson
- Raeburn van __, cartoonist who drew "Abbie an' Slats"
- Columnist Abigail Van __
- Jackson successor Van __
- Martin Van __
- Part of a president's name
- See 109 Across
More clues leading to the result MORE
- "Mondo Cane" tune
- Additional
- Twist's request
- Oliver's plea
- Seconds
- Supplemental
- Word repeated before climax
- Word in bed
- Pig's plea
- Sir Thomas