The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ROSS , but the solution may also be EAT AWAY which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
See 29-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
ROSS | 2 % | 4 |
ECRU | 2 % | 4 |
HAM | 2 % | 3 |
OPERA | 2 % | 5 |
TOP | 2 % | 3 |
DHABI | 2 % | 5 |
UNDERTHEWIRE | 2 % | 12 |
TIED | 2 % | 4 |
SHOT | 2 % | 4 |
ARK | 2 % | 3 |
WYETH | 2 % | 5 |
BIDEN | 2 % | 5 |
ROADS | 2 % | 5 |
WARS | 2 % | 4 |
NASH | 2 % | 4 |
NANDZ | 2 % | 5 |
IRAE | 2 % | 4 |
HOMETEAM | 2 % | 8 |
OMELET | 2 % | 6 |
FUR | 2 % | 3 |
KELLY | 2 % | 5 |
ALE | 2 % | 3 |
GHTDEBATE | 2 % | 9 |
VERA | 2 % | 4 |
MENU | 2 % | 4 |
INUNDATE | 2 % | 8 |
ABOO | 2 % | 4 |
SOBAD | 2 % | 5 |
MEX | 2 % | 3 |
TRIP | 2 % | 4 |
ELSE | 2 % | 4 |
RATE | 2 % | 4 |
HALE | 2 % | 4 |
TOOTH | 2 % | 5 |
NOAH | 2 % | 4 |
TAN | 2 % | 3 |
MAN | 2 % | 3 |
LAMA | 2 % | 4 |
RATHER | 2 % | 6 |
BOND | 2 % | 4 |
SHIP | 2 % | 4 |
EBAN | 2 % | 4 |
SOPRANO | 2 % | 7 |
ASK | 2 % | 3 |
ZETA | 2 % | 4 |
FIRE | 2 % | 4 |
STRIKE | 2 % | 6 |
ISNOT | 2 % | 5 |
PERCHA | 2 % | 6 |
OFTHEOPERA | 2 % | 10 |
MOVIE | 2 % | 5 |
RATES | 2 % | 5 |
EAT AWAY | 2 % | 8 |
MERMAN | 2 % | 6 |
FIELD | 2 % | 5 |
WHELAN | 2 % | 6 |
EAT | 2 % | 3 |
ELS | 2 % | 3 |
KNEE | 2 % | 4 |
GOLF | 2 % | 4 |
THRU | 2 % | 4 |
ONEAL | 2 % | 5 |
Why may EAT-AWAY be the right solution?
"See 29-Down" indicates that the answer to this clue can be found in the clue for 29-Down. In this case, the answer to 29-Down is "ERODE," which means to gradually wear away or diminish. "EAT AWAY" is a synonym for "ERODE," making it the correct solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 29-Down
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- date
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Crossword Answer definitions
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 ROSS
- Bicycle brand
- David's role on "Friends"
- Diana of The Supremes
- Diana or Betsy
- Seamstress Betsy
- Betsy or Diana
- Clooney's "ER" role
- Flagmaker Betsy
- "Friends" friend
- "Glengarry Glen ___"
More clues leading to the result ECRU
- Beige
- Color of many crosswords?
- Light brown color
- Neutral color
- Off-white
- Pale beige
- Pale yellow
- Earth tone
- Hose hue
- Hosiery shade
More clues leading to the result HAM
- Actor, sometimes
- Hormel canned it in 1926
- Scenery chewer
- Abominable showman
- Ark passenger
- Bad actor
- Green eggs accompaniment
- Diva, perhaps
- One playing things up?
- Photobomber, often
More clues leading to the result OPERA
- "Falstaff," e.g.
- "Boris Godunov," for one
- "Lulu" or "Norma"
- A Mozart work
- Horse __ (western)
- Mozart work
- Musical art form
- Musical drama
- "Amahl and the Night Visitors," for one
- "Falstaff"
More clues leading to the result TOP
- "__ Hat" (Berlin musical)
- "__ o' the mornin'"
- Crowning point
- Dreidel e.g.
- Inning half
- Surpass
- Exceed
- Foremost
- Spinning toy
- Beyonce's "Love on ___"
More clues leading to the result DHABI
- Sheikdom ender
- Abu ____
- Abu ___
- Part of a sheikdom's name
- Abu __
- See 45-Across
- Abu ___ (United Arab Emirates capital)
- See 33-Across
- Abu ___, oil emirate
- Abu ___ (Mideast land)
More clues leading to the result UNDERTHEWIRE
More clues leading to the result TIED
- 5-5, e.g.
- Evened up
- 10-10 or 5-5.
- Come out even
- Even
- Tongue ___
- 10-10 or 5-5
- Heading to sudden death, say
- Headed for overtime
- 50-50, say
More clues leading to the result SHOT
- Jump or slam-dunk
- Mixologist's measure
- Snap ending
- Word with mug or jump
- Worn out
- Hopelessly ruined
- Took a picture
- Type of gun at some weddings?
- Jell-O ___
- Break
More clues leading to the result ARK
- Biblical boat
- Flood insurance?
- Indiana's quest
- __ of the Covenant
- Ararat lander
- Biblical vessel
- Flood craft
- Flood vessel
- Place for couples?
- Noah's craft
More clues leading to the result WYETH
- Helga posed for him
- "Christina's World" artist
- "Christina's World" painter
- "Christina's World" painter Andrew
- Painter of Helga
- "Christina's World" artist Andrew
- Andrew who painted Christina
- Illustrator N.C.
- Painting family name
- Painter Jamie
More clues leading to the result BIDEN
- Delaware senator
- Veep from Delaware
- First Catholic vice president of the U.S.
- Delaware senator Joseph
- Longtime Delaware senator
- Obama's running mate
- Senator/campaigner Joe from Delaware
- President of the U.S. Senate starting January 2009
- Cheney's successor
- The other half of a winning team in 2012
More clues leading to the result ROADS
- Highways and byways
- Last word of the movie "Back to the Future"
- They may have forks
- Word that goes in either blank in the classic movie quote "___? Where we're going we don't need ___"
- Fork options
- Map lines
- Rome leaders?
- Abbey, Savile, et al.
- Some warriors' ways
- Avenues
More clues leading to the result WARS
- Gulf and Trojan
- Bloody messes
- General actions?
- Shooting matches?
- Subjects of many a protest
- Mighty clashes
- "Star ___"
- Violent conflicts
- "Storage ___" (A&E reality show)
- Armed conflicts
More clues leading to the result NASH
- "You Can't Get There From Here" author
- Company that made the Rambler
- Metropolitan maker
- "One-L lama" poet
- The N in CSNY
- Part of CSNY
- A Beautiful Mind subject
- Rambler maker
- Graham of rock
- Punster Ogden
More clues leading to the result NANDZ
More clues leading to the result IRAE
- "Dies ___"
- Dies ____
- Dies ___
- "Dies __"
- Dies ___ (hymn)
- "Dies ___" (Latin hymn)
- Dies __
- Dies ___ (mass part)
- Dies ___ (mass section)
- Dies ___ (requiem movement)
More clues leading to the result HOMETEAM
- They get last licks
- They typically bat last
- They're not visiting
- Most people root for it
- *Hosting squad
- The Twins, at Minneapolis's Target Field
- Visitors' host
- Rooter's preference, usually
- The Mets, at Shea
- Dodgers at Ebbetts Field.
More clues leading to the result OMELET
- Spanish food?
- Brunch order
- Egg white ____
- Egg dish
- Brunch dish
- Breakfast choice
- Possible follower of 53 Across
- Brunch entree
- Breakfast selection
- Brunch choice
More clues leading to the result FUR
- Feline coat
- Pelt
- Glove lining
- Astor's trade
- Style no longer de rigueur
- It sometimes flies
- Animal's covering
- Burmese covering
- Chinchilla, for one
- Let the ___ fly
More clues leading to the result KELLY
- Green shade
- Gene for dancing?
- Gene or Grace
- Pogo's creator
- Shade of green
- "American Idol" winner Clarkson
- Grace who became a princess
- Ripa or Clarkson
- Pogo creator Walt
- First "Idol" winner Clarkson
More clues leading to the result ALE
- "Cakes And ___"
- Bath beverage
- Bath beverage?
- Brewpub offering
- Cakes go-with
- Dart-player's quaff
- Drink served by the yard
- Festival at Fareham
- Hearty brew
- It has a head and hops?
More clues leading to the result GHTDEBATE
More clues leading to the result VERA
- Miles of "Psycho"
- Wartime singer Lynn
- Actress Miles
- See 35D
- Designer Wang
- "Up in the Air" star Farmiga
- Bradley in fashion
- Handbag maker Bradley
- Wang of fashion
- ___ Bradley handbags
More clues leading to the result MENU
- Bill of fare
- List
- Option list
- Carte du jour
- Computer options, collectively
- Food list
- Greasy-spoon handout
- Pull-down or pop-up
- Restaurant reading
- On-line list
More clues leading to the result INUNDATE
More clues leading to the result ABOO
- Peek ending
- Peek-__
- Ending for peek- or bug-
- Syllables after "peek"
- "Bug __" (Destiny's Child song)
- Ending on bug or peek
- Peek follower
- Peek-__ (boxing style)
- "Peek-__!"
- Bug's end?
More clues leading to the result SOBAD
- Really awful
- 1984 Paul McCartney hit
- Not ___ (better than expected)
- Paul McCartney hit of 1984
- "It's not ___"
- "What's __ about that?"
- Not __ (fair)
- To that terrible extent
- Not ___ (fairly good).
- Not ___ (pretty good).
More clues leading to the result MEX
- Tex-__ cuisine
- Tex-___
- 33-Across neighbor to the south: Abbr.
- Hermosillo's home: abbr.
- Nat. with 31 states
- O.A.S. member: Abbr.
- NA nation
- Tex-__
- Tex follower
- See 108 Across
More clues leading to the result TRIP
- Sojourn
- Set off
- Stumble
- Memorable entrance
- Word with ego or field
- Junket
- Ungraceful entrance
- __ the light fantastic
- Acid effect
- Honeymoon, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ELSE
- Otherwise
- "So what __ is new?"
- "Stop or __!"
- Besides
- Choice word
- Choice word?
- Different
- If not
- Other
- Ultimatum ender
More clues leading to the result RATE
- $150 per hour, for example
- Assess
- Deserve
- Deserve, as a raise
- How interest is shown
- Have importance
- "At any ___"
- Appraise
- Designate PG-13
- Designate as PG-13, e.g.
More clues leading to the result HALE
- Hearty's companion
- "The Man Without A Country" author
- Patriot Nathan
- Patriot of 1776
- Revolutionary hero
- "Gilligan's Island" Skipper
- Fit
- In good health
- Robust
- Fit as a fiddle
More clues leading to the result TOOTH
- Kind of fairy
- Nail's partner
- Canine or bicuspid
- Comb or saw part
- Canine
- Canine or grinder
- 27-Down partner, in fighting
- Gear part
- Saw, in part
- Drilling site?
More clues leading to the result NOAH
- Ancient mariner
- Early skipper
- First name in lexicography
- Lexicographer Webster
- One of the Beery brothers
- Wyle of "ER"
- Ark artisan
- Biblical captain
- Brought couples together?
- Noted ark-itect
More clues leading to the result TAN
- Catch rays
- Catch some rays
- Convert to leather
- Fan-__ (Chinese card game)
- Not pale
- Whale the tar out of
- Florida acquisition
- Summer shade
- Yellowish brown
- "The Joy Luck Club" author
More clues leading to the result MAN
- Checker piece
- Chess queen, strangely, enough
- To a __ (without exception)
- "I'm a ___" (Bo Diddley hit)
- "Wow!"
- Superhero suffix
- ___ overboard!
- Fit out
- Game piece
- Staff
More clues leading to the result LAMA
- Indy activity
- Tibetan priest
- Buddhist monk
- Panchen __
- Panchen or Dalai
- Priest from Lhasa
- Tibetan monk
- Asian priest
- One-L Nash subject
- Priest of the East
More clues leading to the result RATHER
- Word of preference
- Preferably
- Cronkite's successor
- Newsman Dan
- Somewhat
- Dan from Wharton, Texas
- Anchorman Dan
- Cronkite successor
- More then a little
- Preference word
More clues leading to the result BOND
- See 37A
- Solder
- Tie
- Glue
- Dr. No foe
- No rival
- Sticking point?
- Brosnan portrayal
- Foe of Goldfinger
- Classic Connery role
More clues leading to the result SHIP
- "Shape up or __ out!"
- Send
- Titanic, for one
- Spacecraft
- Use FedEx, say
- Deck's location
- Dispatch
- Drop off at FedEx Office, perhaps
- Frigate, for one
- Swell vehicle?
More clues leading to the result EBAN
- "My People" author
- South African-born Israeli politician
- "Diplomacy for the Next Century" author
- "Personal Witness" author
- Abba ___
- Abba ____
- Non-singing Abba
- Israeli politician Abba
- "The Tide of Nationalism" statesman
- Abba of Israel
More clues leading to the result SOPRANO
- Singing voice
- Coloratura, e.g.
- Meadow in New Jersey
- Choir member
- Sills, e.g.
- Part literally "above"
- Pons or Ponselle
- Surname of an HBO crime family
- Provider of top notes
- Kristin Chenoweth's voice type
More clues leading to the result ASK
- "Don't __!"
- Cross-examine
- Inquire
- JFK quote starter
- Make a request
- Make an entreaty
- Put it to someone
- Query
- Question
- Solicit bids
More clues leading to the result ZETA
- Sixth Greek letter
- Dionne Warwick or Zora Neale Hurston, sorority-wise
- Epsilon follower
- Catherine ___ -Jones
- Letter between epsilon and eta
- Slice of Greek pizza?
- Epsilon's follower
- Greek consonant
- Letter after epsilon
- Actress Catherine ___-Jones
More clues leading to the result FIRE
- "__ at will"
- Can
- Put in a kiln
- Camper's need
- With 57-Across, "atomic" sucking candy that violates building safety codes?
- Let go
- Sack
- Bake, as pottery
- Send packing
- "___ in the hole!"
More clues leading to the result STRIKE
- One third of a turkey
- Alley X
- Ten pins in one ball
- Hit
- Umpire's call
- Word that can mean "a hit" or "a miss"
- Bowler's goal
- Accomplishment in an alley
- Ump's cry
- Swing and a miss
More clues leading to the result ISNOT
- "Once __ Enough"
- "Ain't" completely?
- "Once ___ Enough"
- Playground comeback
- "This Film ___ Yet Rated"
- Ain't, properly
- Playground retort
- Ain't said right?
- "Ours ___ to reason why..."
- "This ___ happening!"
More clues leading to the result PERCHA
More clues leading to the result OFTHEOPERA
More clues leading to the result MOVIE
- Film
- It's a date
- HBO offering
- Picture
- Studio specimen
- Storyboarded feature
- Film version
- "Silence" or "The Conversation," e.g.
- Flick
- Silver-screen feature
More clues leading to the result RATES
- Calculates the value
- Has status
- Bank posting
- Freelancer's figures
- Hotel prices
- Numbers critically
- Traveler's inquiry
- Deserves notice
- Is prestigious
- Is worthy of
More clues leading to the result EAT AWAY
More clues leading to the result MERMAN
- Fishy guy?
- "Annie Get Your Gun" star
- See 29-Down
- Broadway's Ethel
- Broadway belter
- "Gypsy" star, 1959
- Broadway's first Oakley
- Broadway's Oakley
- "Who Could Ask for Anything More?" author
- Star in "Annie Get Your Gun."
More clues leading to the result FIELD
- Wrigley or Comiskey
- Battleground
- Pitch
- Area of expertise
- Catch flies, maybe
- Dominion
- Handle with skill
- Word with goal of hockey
- Handle, as questions
- Use leather on a diamond
More clues leading to the result WHELAN
- `Riverdance` composer Bill
- "The Love Boat" actress Jill
- "Riverdance" composer Bill
- Jill of "The Love Boat"
- See 29-Down
More clues leading to the result EAT
- Absorb, as a loss
- "Mangia!"
- Bolt down
- Chow down
- Consume
- Have a nosh
- Lunch
- Scarf down
- Take nourishment
- Dine out
More clues leading to the result ELS
- Cab alternatives in Chicago
- Golf champ Ernie
- Loop features
- Loop loopers
- Loop sights
- Loop trains
- Overhead lines
- Smelly pair?
- Ernie of the PGA
- Fairways Ernie
More clues leading to the result KNEE
- Cypress stump
- Leg joint
- Patella site
- Place to bounce a baby
- Toddler's perch
- __-jerk reaction
- ___-jerk response
- ____-deep (heavily involved)
- Bad place for water?
- Banjo site
More clues leading to the result GOLF
- "A good walk spoiled"
- Tiger' s game
- Tiger's sport
- "A good walk spoiled," to Twain
- "___ is a game where white men can dress up as black pimps and get away with it." (Robin Williams)
- Driving sport
- Masters work?
- Hole-ball game
- Twain called it "a good walk spoiled"
- Activity for swinging Couples
More clues leading to the result THRU
- Between, briefly
- Done, quickly
- Prefix for way
- Kind of traffic
- Via, briefly
- Via
- By way of, briefly
- Shortened preposition
- Drive-___
- Drive-___ window