The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WASH , but the solution may also be CLEAR AS MUD which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
See 19-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
WASH | 5 % | 4 |
ITOUT | 5 % | 5 |
LAD | 5 % | 3 |
MYDUST | 5 % | 6 |
ARKIN | 5 % | 5 |
PACT | 5 % | 4 |
TEST | 5 % | 4 |
SEAL | 5 % | 4 |
LEAVES | 5 % | 6 |
REMUS | 5 % | 5 |
MAAM | 5 % | 4 |
MYLES | 5 % | 5 |
FOE | 5 % | 3 |
ONESPATH | 5 % | 8 |
MANAGER | 5 % | 7 |
CLEAR AS MUD | 5 % | 12 |
DECO | 5 % | 4 |
SCAT | 5 % | 4 |
HOLM | 5 % | 4 |
ITSAT | 5 % | 5 |
Why may CLEAR-AS-MUD be the right solution?
"See 19-Down" means that the answer to this clue can be found by looking at the answer to another clue, specifically clue number 19-Down. In this case, the answer to 19-Down is "MUDDY," so when you combine "MUDDY" with "CLEAR," you get the phrase "CLEAR AS MUD," which is a common expression meaning something is not clear at all.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 19-Down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- before
- make
- strike
- break
- bust
- trap
- bind
- rub
- set
- take
- art
- rule
Crossword Answer definitions
WASH noun- The process or an instance of washing or being washed by water or other liquid.
- A liquid used for washing.
- A lotion or other liquid with medicinal or hygienic properties.
- The quantity of clothes washed at a time.
- A smooth and translucent painting created using a paintbrush holding a large amount of solvent and a small amount of paint.
- The sound of breaking of the seas, e.g., on the shore.
- The wake of a moving ship.
- The turbulence left in the air by a moving airplane.
- Ground washed away to the sea or a river.
- A piece of ground washed by the action of water, or sometimes covered and sometimes left dry; the shallowest part of a river, or arm of the sea; also, a bog; a marsh.
- A shallow body of water.
- In arid and semi-arid regions, the normally dry bed of an intermittent or ephemeral stream; an arroyo or wadi.
- A situation in which losses and gains or advantages and disadvantages are equivalent; a situation in which there is no net change.
- A fictitious kind of sale of stock or other securities between parties of one interest, or by a broker who is both buyer and seller, and who minds his own interest rather than that of his clients.
- Waste liquid, the refuse of food, the collection from washed dishes, etc., from a kitchen, often used as food for pigs; pigwash.
- In distilling, the fermented wort before the spirit is extracted.
- A mixture of dunder, molasses, water, and scummings, used in the West Indies for distillation.
- A thin coat of paint or metal laid on anything for beauty or preservation.
- The blade of an oar.
- The backward current or disturbed water caused by the action of oars, or of a steamer's screw or paddles, etc.
- Ten strikes, or bushels, of oysters.
- The upper surface of a member or material when given a slope to shed water; hence, a structure or receptacle shaped so as to receive and carry off water.
- A lighting effect that fills a scene with a chosen colour.
- (stagecraft) A lighting fixture that can cast a wide beam of light to evenly fill an area with light, as opposed to a spotlight.
- To clean with water.
- To move or erode by the force of water in motion.
- To separate valuable material (such as gold) from worthless material by the action of flowing water.
- To clean oneself with water.
- To cover with water or any liquid; to wet; to fall on and moisten.
- To move with a lapping or swashing sound; to lap or splash.
- To be eroded or carried away by the action of water.
- To be cogent, convincing; to withstand critique.
- To bear without injury the operation of being washed.
- To be wasted or worn away by the action of water, as by a running or overflowing stream, or by the dashing of the sea; said of road, a beach, etc.
- To cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly.
- To overlay with a thin coat of metal.
- To cause dephosphorization of (molten pig iron) by adding substances containing iron oxide, and sometimes manganese oxide.
- To pass (a gas or gaseous mixture) through or over a liquid for the purpose of purifying it, especially by removing soluble constituents.
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 WASH
- Clean with water
- Pass muster
- Scrub clean
- Clothes in a basket, say
- It's often left out to dry
- Load of laundry
- Wear's partner
- Weekly chore (or daily, if you have a toddler like me)
- Launder
- Thin coat of ink
More clues leading to the result ITOUT
- "We Can Work __"
- "We Can Work ___"
- See 19-Down
- "Cut __!"
- "Figure __!"
- What a tipster might boast
- Cut ___ (stop): Colloq.
- Have ___
- "Cut ___!"
- Words after duke or shout
More clues leading to the result LAD
- "A Shropshire ____"
- Chap
- Terhune dog
- Young fellow
- Kid
- Schoolboy
- Terhune protagonist
- Youngster
- "A Shropshire __"
- Young boy
More clues leading to the result MYDUST
More clues leading to the result ARKIN
- Alan of "100 Centre Street"
- Frankurter of "Jacob The Liar"
- Alan in "Argo"
- "Catch 22" actor
- One of "The In-Laws"
- "Argo" actor
- "Argo" co-star
- 2007 Best Supporting Actor
- Actor Alan of "The Change-Up"
- Chicago Hope actor
More clues leading to the result PACT
- Accord
- Formal agreement
- Kellogg-Briand __
- Warsaw __ of 1955
- Handshake deal, say
- Concordat
- Agreement
- It's a bargain
- Treaty
- Amicable agreement
More clues leading to the result TEST
- Acid or aptitude follower
- Dry run
- Midterm or final
- Tryout
- License requirement, often
- Try out
- Exam
- Examination
- Final, for one
- Midterm, for one
More clues leading to the result SEAL
- "Burp" the Tupperware
- Bering Sea swimmer
- Close hermetically
- Marine Land performer
- Shut tightly
- Yeats' country
- Hallmark
- Harp or elephant
- Pod member
- Barker at Sea World
More clues leading to the result LEAVES
- Skips town
- Sheets you don't sleep in
- Takes a powder
- Takes off
- They may turn color in the fall
- Fall collection?
- Hits the road
- Tea source
- See 19-Down
- Fall fallers
More clues leading to the result REMUS
- Literary Uncle
- Romulus's twin
- Fictional uncle
- Twin killed in Roman myth
- Storied Uncle
- Twin of Roman legend
- Tale-telling uncle
- Twin of Romulus
- Tale-spinning Uncle
- Uncle full of tales
More clues leading to the result MAAM
- Lady's address
- Polite address
- Webb's address?
- "Wham, bam, thank you, ___"
- Elided address
- Folksy address
- Shortened title
- Sir's counterpart
- Hat tipper's word
- Sir's companion
More clues leading to the result MYLES
- Colonist Standish
- See 19-Down
- Lee ___ (big name in transmissions)
- Standish of Plymouth colony
- 2000s NCAA president __ Brand
- Pilgrim Standish
- "Black Velvet" singer Alannah
- Settler Standish
- Mr. Standish
- Standish of the "Mayflower"
More clues leading to the result FOE
- Adversary
- Word in a sentry's question
- Hostile force
- Rival
- Frenemy, e.g.
- Any member of the other team
- Dr. Evil, to Austin Powers
- Enemy
- Goldfinger, to Bond
- One locked in mortal combat
More clues leading to the result ONESPATH
More clues leading to the result MANAGER
- Office party?
- Boss
- Joe Torre, for the Yankees
- Baseball boss
- Indian chief?
- Pep talk giver
- Supervisor
- Recipient of an annual baseball award since 1983
- Dugout leader
- Le Carré's "The Night __"
More clues leading to the result CLEAR AS MUD
More clues leading to the result DECO
- 30's art type
- Art follower
- Erte's art
- Art genre
- Art style
- Art __
- '20s style
- 30 Rock's style
- Art ___
- Miami Beach style
More clues leading to the result SCAT
- "Get lost, cat!
- "Get outta here!"
- Fitzgerald's forte
- Go "shooby-doo," or just "shoo"
- Shoo!
- Get outta here!
- Hit the road!
- Ella's forte
- Ella's music
- Get lost!
More clues leading to the result HOLM
- "Gentleman's Agreement" Oscar-winner Celeste
- Actress Celeste
- Ian of "The Lord of the Rings"
- Ian or Celeste
- "The Hobbit" actor
- Actor Ian
- Ian of Alien
- "Alien" actor
- Ian in "Alien"
- Celeste or Ian