The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NEST , but the solution may also be … DECO which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
*See 4-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NEST | 3 % | 4 |
| LEE | 3 % | 3 |
| KERR | 3 % | 4 |
| BLADE | 1 % | 5 |
| LAMP | 1 % | 4 |
| LIQUORISQUICKER | 1 % | 15 |
| OAK | 1 % | 3 |
| INKINGARTHURSCOURT | 1 % | 18 |
| FISHER | 1 % | 6 |
| DRY | 1 % | 3 |
| ANT | 1 % | 3 |
| NETMAN | 1 % | 6 |
| UZI | 1 % | 3 |
| EYE | 1 % | 3 |
| COLA | 1 % | 4 |
| TART | 1 % | 4 |
| CAPISTRANO | 1 % | 10 |
| RASPBERRY | 1 % | 9 |
| TWO | 1 % | 3 |
| BERG | 1 % | 4 |
| SADKDLE | 1 % | 7 |
| JOB | 1 % | 3 |
| SONS | 1 % | 4 |
| ATRAINANDSNOW | 1 % | 13 |
| BLACKBOX | 1 % | 8 |
| ALICE | 1 % | 5 |
| MURRAY | 1 % | 6 |
| APE | 1 % | 3 |
| ORDER | 1 % | 5 |
| STRAW | 1 % | 5 |
| SATIE | 1 % | 5 |
| NERI | 1 % | 4 |
| REDCENT | 1 % | 7 |
| ANALYSIS | 1 % | 8 |
| NEWT | 1 % | 4 |
| DEY | 1 % | 3 |
| HAGUE | 1 % | 5 |
| HERBS | 1 % | 5 |
| PUSSYCAT | 1 % | 8 |
| UAMAUKEEAO | 1 % | 10 |
| PIEEYED | 1 % | 7 |
| ART | 1 % | 3 |
| PEE | 1 % | 3 |
| MOLD | 1 % | 4 |
| LEMON | 1 % | 5 |
| ONO | 1 % | 3 |
| MAMA | 1 % | 4 |
| … DECO | 1 % | 8 |
| FEE | 1 % | 3 |
| SEA | 1 % | 3 |
| DSM | 1 % | 3 |
| TALES | 1 % | 5 |
| AOL | 1 % | 3 |
| USSR | 1 % | 4 |
| WATSON | 1 % | 6 |
| NORMA | 1 % | 5 |
| JAPAN | 1 % | 5 |
| FAIR | 1 % | 4 |
| UNCLE | 1 % | 5 |
| DOWNCLUESTARTERS | 1 % | 16 |
| DOLLS | 1 % | 5 |
| LOBO | 1 % | 4 |
| TOGETHER | 1 % | 8 |
| IRON | 1 % | 4 |
| NOVAK | 1 % | 5 |
| BLANC | 1 % | 5 |
| COEN | 1 % | 4 |
| KAAINAIKAPONO | 1 % | 13 |
| PICKLED | 1 % | 7 |
| LOOKGOODINAFILM | 1 % | 15 |
| ELLENSHOW | 1 % | 9 |
| CREME | 1 % | 5 |
| FOR | 1 % | 3 |
| TAC | 1 % | 3 |
| BIRDS | 1 % | 5 |
| OPERASTAR | 1 % | 9 |
Why may DECO be the right solution?
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Words with a meaning similar to the clue: *See 4-Down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wait
- abandon
- abandoned
- abase
- abate
- abating
- abort
- about
- abrade
- abrasion
- abseil
- abseiler
Crossword Answer definitions
NEST noun- A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
- A place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
- A snug, comfortable, or cosy residence or job situation.
- A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
- A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
- A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent or guardian.
- A fixed number of cards in some bidding games awarded to the highest bidder allowing him to exchange any or all with cards in his hand.
- A fortified position for a weapon.
- A structure consisting of nested structures, such as nested loops or nested subroutine calls.
- A circular bed of pasta, rice, etc. to be topped or filled with other foods.
- An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
- A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
- A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.
- (of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
- To settle into a home.
- To successively neatly fit inside another.
- To place in, or as if in, a nest.
- To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another (and so on).
- To hunt for birds' nests or their contents (usually "go nesting").
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 NEST
- Aerie
- Bird house?
- Bird's-__ soup
- Digs of twigs
- Duck hawk's digs
- Hornbill home
- Mare's __ (hoax)
- Robin's residence
- See 34A
- Snug place
More clues leading to the result LEE
- Jeans name
- "Do the Right Thing" director
- "I'm Sorry" singer
- "Malcolm X" director
- Majors in acting
- Remick or Grant
- "To Kill a Mockingbird" author
- Director Spike
- Loos woman
- Majors in acting?
More clues leading to the result KERR
- "The Galloping Gourmet"
- Jean or Deborah
- Jean or Walter
- "Quo Vadis" actress Deborah
- Either writer of the musical "Goldilocks"
- Golden State Warriors coach Steve
- The Galloping Gourmet Graham
- Walter or Deborah
- "Galloping Gourmet" Graham
- "The King and I" costar
More clues leading to the result BLADE
- Knife
- It may make the cut
- Fans have at least one
- Cutting edge
- Barber's accessory
- Flat bone
- Swordsman
- Spinner in a mower
- Propeller part
- Dashing young man
More clues leading to the result LAMP
- Nightingale accessory
- Droplight
- Table piece
- Aladdin had one
- Spelunker's need
- "Aladdin" prop
- Pixar's logo
- Shady figure?
- Nightingale's prop
- Genie's home in a tale
More clues leading to the result LIQUORISQUICKER
More clues leading to the result OAK
- Shade tree
- Bookshelf wood
- Bucket wood
- ___ Hill (James Monroe's home)
- Flooring material
- Iowa's state tree
- Cabinet material
- Wood used in wine barrels
- Symbol of might
- Desk wood
More clues leading to the result INKINGARTHURSCOURT
More clues leading to the result FISHER
- '50s heartthrob Eddie
- Leia portrayer
- "The ___ King" (1991 Robin Williams Film)
- Price leader among toys?
- Catcher wannabe
- __-Price: toy company
- Pre-Presley singing idol
- Hamill costar
- See 28-Across
- ___ & Sons ("Six Feet Under" funeral home)
More clues leading to the result DRY
- Saharan
- Unbuttered
- Dock or cell
- Unbuttered toast
- Alcohol-free
- Boring
- Not drinking
- Opposite of 41-Down
- Out of ideas
- Teetotaling
More clues leading to the result ANT
- "A Bug's Life" character
- Chocolate-covered morsel, to some
- Kitchen intruder
- One of "Them!"
- Picnic crasher
- Tiny toiler
- Uninvited picnic attendee
- Barbecue buttinsky
- Carpenter, for one
- Farm animal?
More clues leading to the result NETMAN
- Tennis doubles player
- Borg or Lendl
- Nadal or Federer
- Agassi, for one
- Tennis player
- Doubles player
- Tennis player (or a good moniker for a lepidopterist superhero)
- Court competitor
- See 4 Down
- Court figure
More clues leading to the result UZI
- AK-47 relative
- Submachine gun
- Automatic weapon
- Machine gun with an Israeli name
- Gun created by an Israeli army captain
- "Call of Duty: Black Ops" weapon
- "Grand Theft Auto" gun
- Action film arm
- Action movie prop
- Bullet sprayer
More clues leading to the result EYE
- "___ of the Tiger"
- Bird's-__ vegetables
- Bird's-__ view
- Hurricane center
- Kind of chart
- Mouse locale, in pugilism
- Object of a biblical trade
- Oculist's concern
- Orb
- Potato feature
More clues leading to the result COLA
- Soft drink
- Carbonated canful
- Pay incr., of sorts
- Popular soda
- Soda-fountain offering
- Pop favorite
- Soda pop
- Taste test offering
- Diet-Rite, for one
- Royal Crown, e.g.
More clues leading to the result TART
- Bite-sized pie
- Like a sourball
- Pop-__ (breakfast goodie)
- Causing a pucker
- Like a crab apple
- Like cranberries
- Lip-puckering
- Bakery treat
- Like pomegranate seeds
- Patisserie product
More clues leading to the result CAPISTRANO
- San Juan __: California mission city
- Poetically, where the swallows come back to.
- Swallows' mission in California.
- Where the swallows return every March 19th.
- March 19 goal of swallows.
- Swallows' destination
- Swallows' March 19 mecca
- See 4-Down
More clues leading to the result RASPBERRY
- Sound of disapproval
- Bronx cheer
- Sorbet flavor
- Jeers of the crowd: Slang.
- Lollypop flavor.
- Dessert fruit.
- Prickly shrub of rose family.
- Derisive sound: Slang.
- Fruit.
- Dark red.
More clues leading to the result TWO
- Enough to tango
- Safety's value in the NFL
- Tango need
- Company quorum
- One and one
- More than one
- Rarely-seen bill
- Tango requirement
- Phone's ABC
- "Terrible" age
More clues leading to the result BERG
- Glacier breakaway
- Ice follower
- Ice formation
- Writer Stuart __ Flexner
- "Wozzeck" composer
- Composer Alban
- Ice ender
- It may go with the floe
- North sea floater
- Gertrude of "The Goldbergs"
More clues leading to the result SADKDLE
More clues leading to the result JOB
- Exemplar of patience
- Position
- __ action (work slowdown)
- Paragon of patience
- Gig
- Coach, for one
- Crossword construction, for a very select few
- Pilot, e.g.
- Scarcity during a recession
- Graduate's objective
More clues leading to the result SONS
- Some offspring
- "My Three __"
- "__ of the Desert"
- Ben Cartwright's three
- Offspring
- "My Three ___"
- D.H. Lawrence novel "___ and Lovers"
- Momma's boys
- "__ and Lovers"
- Word in many small-business names
More clues leading to the result ATRAINANDSNOW
More clues leading to the result BLACKBOX
- FAA quest, at times
- Crash scene recovery
- Usually-orange crash scene recovery
- Item of interest to the NTSB
- See 4-Down
- *Important part of a plane
- Flight recorder
- Plane's flight recorder
More clues leading to the result ALICE
- Ghostley or Cooper
- Rocker Cooper
- TV diner employee
- Author Walker
- Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt
- Arlo sang about her
- Trixie's sitcom friend
- Jazz's Coltrane
- Mrs. Kramden
- One of the Kramdens
More clues leading to the result MURRAY
- "St. Vincent" star
- Eddie of the Orioles
- "Caddyshack"'s Spackler
- Cop on "The Odd Couple"
- Washington's senior Senator
- "Stripes" star
- Leader of the CIO.
- President of CIO.
- Labor leader.
- Walter Reuther's predecessor.
More clues leading to the result APE
- "Going __!" (Danza bomb)
- Act like
- Brutish one
- Copy
- Lummox
- Make like
- O'Neill's "The Hairy __"
- O'Neill's hairy title character
- Rue Morgue culprit
- Aldous Huxley's "__ and Essence"
More clues leading to the result ORDER
- Law's partner
- Make a menu selection
- "Sit down and shut up!"
- Gavel-pounder's word
- It's placed at the drive-through
- Eggs over easy, e.g.
- What one communicates to a server
- Extra Value Meal, e.g.
- Happy Meal, e.g.
- See 4-Down
More clues leading to the result STRAW
- Camel's backbreaker
- Scarecrow filler
- Sipper
- Horse stall bedding
- "That's the last ______!"
- Soda sipper
- Sucker
- Common object operated with air pressure
- Scarecrow's guts
- Scarecrow stuffing
More clues leading to the result SATIE
- "Sarabandes" composer
- Debussy contemporary
- Composer Erik
- Erik ___, French composer
- "Gymnopédies" composer
- Socrate composer
- "Gymnopedies" composer Erik
- "Vexations" composer
- French composer
- Eccentric French composer
More clues leading to the result NERI
- Mystic St. Philip ___
- Saint Phillip
- Florentine glassmaker Antonio
- Philip __: 16th-century Italian saint
- Francesca of "Collateral Damage"
- Michael Corleone's bodyguard Al
- Saint Philip __
- St. Philip __
- The Apostle of Rome.
- Florentine faction of 1300.
More clues leading to the result REDCENT
- Minimal moolah
- Minimal moola
- Trivial amount
- Insignificant amount
- Clichéd currency
- Minimal amount
- Not worth a ___.
- Symbol of worthlessness
- Trivial holding
- Part of a bottom dollar?
More clues leading to the result ANALYSIS
- It may be critical
- Critical examination
- Color commentator's contribution
- Freudian headshrinking
- Psychotherapy technique
- In-depth examination
- One might take it lying down
- Breakdown and explanation.
- Syllabus or conspectus.
- Separation into constituent parts.
More clues leading to the result NEWT
- ... Tip, Jim, Tom, and __
- Former Man of the House?
- Grown-up eft
- It was a first name in Congress
- Small salamander
- Salamander
- Brightly colored salamander
- Author Scamander who wrote the fictional book "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them"
- Witches' brew ingredient
- Wee salamander
More clues leading to the result DEY
- "L.A. Law" regular
- Algerian governor's title
- Dose guys?
- Dose people?
- Former title for the governor of Algiers
- Van Owen portrayer
- "L.A. Law" actress
- "L.A. Law" actress Susan
- L.A. Law star Susan
- Susan of "L.A. Law"
More clues leading to the result HAGUE
- __ Tribunal (1899 arbitration group)
- World Court site
- The ___, Netherlands
- Queen Beatrix's home, with "The"
- The __ (Dutch city)
- Dutch city, with "The"
- International Court of Justice city, with "The"
- World Court city, with "The"
- International Court of Justice site, with "The"
- International court site, with "The"
More clues leading to the result HERBS
- Parsley, sage, and thyme
- Oregano, catnip, etc.
- Culinary enhancers
- Garden-grown seasonings
- Seasonings
- Components of KFC's secret recipe
- Flowering plants with non-woody stems
- Rosemary and thyme
- Marjoram and basil
- Catnip and horehound
More clues leading to the result PUSSYCAT
- "What's New____?" 1965 film
- Feline in a Tom Jones song
- See 35-Across
- Good Joe
- Unthreatening sort
- Hardly an intimidating soul
- Nonthreatening type
- See 4 Down
- Pet feline
- Owl's companion.
More clues leading to the result UAMAUKEEAO
More clues leading to the result PIEEYED
More clues leading to the result ART
- Actor Carney
- Humorist Buchwald
- Part of MOMA
- Paul's ex-singing partner
- Pollack pieces
- Pollock's profession
- Prado display
- Show piece
- Singer Garfunkel
- Technique
More clues leading to the result PEE
- Capital of Pennsylvania?
- Half an Ebbets Field nickname
- Golden shower need
- Deep end?
- Leak
- Phillips head?
- Runner-up finish?
- Staples center?
- Stuff in some accidents
- Whiz
More clues leading to the result MOLD
- Mildew, for one
- Bundt cake form
- Shape
- Foundry form
- Sign of disuse
- Jell-O ring
- Back-of-the-fridge problem
- Basement problem
- Fungus growth
- Play with clay
More clues leading to the result LEMON
- Iced-tea add-in
- Ade juice
- Ade variety
- Detroit dud
- Problematic car
- Symbol of sourness
- A real dud
- Water garnish
- Auto freshener option
- Subject of many a "Car Talk" call
More clues leading to the result ONO
- "Double Fantasy" artist
- "Sail ____, Ship of State"
- Lennon's widow
- The Plastic __ Band
- Yoko __
- "Its Alright" singer
- "Sail __, Ship of State"
- Lennon's lady
- Plastic ___ Band
- Yoko ___
More clues leading to the result MAMA
- "I Remember __"
- "I Remember __" (Irene Dunne film)
- "Red hot" person
- Doll's cry
- Family-member
- Baby's first word, often
- Cass Elliott, once
- Peggy Wood played her on TV
- "I Remember ___"
- First word, often
More clues leading to the result … DECO
More clues leading to the result FEE
- Charge
- Emolument
- Finder's follower
- Giant's incantation starter
- Giant's syllable
- Lab charge
- Cost
- Finder's, for one
- Fixed charge
- Rate
More clues leading to the result SEA
- "___ of Love" (Pacino film)
- Bering or Beaufort
- Doddering
- Multitude
- Neptune's domain
- Poseidon's realm
- Ray's residence
- Red or Coral
- Shipping choice
- Word before horse or cow
More clues leading to the result DSM
- Brit. war award
- Decoration, for short
- Mil. honor
- Brit. mil. prize
- Mil. award
- Hard-won award:Abbr
- Mil. decoration
- U.S. Army award since 1918
- U.S. Army award
- G.I.'s award
More clues leading to the result TALES
- Fictitious narratives
- Whoppers
- Tall ones?
- Raconteur's repertoire
- Works from Chaucer
- What snitches tell
- Possibly tall items
- Raconteur's stock
- Literature
- Spun items
More clues leading to the result AOL
- Big ISP
- Cyberspace inits.
- Large ISP
- Popular ISP
- ISP
- Instant Messenger owner
- Internet provider
- Popular connection
- IM innovator
- Oft-ridiculed ISP
More clues leading to the result USSR
- CIS precursor
- CIS precursor (5)
- Former UN member
- Russia, once
- World power until '91
- Country in a 1969 Beatles song
- Former empire
- Former UN Security Council member
- Fighter of a brutal and ineffective ten-year war in Afghanistan
- Georgia was part of it: Abbr.
More clues leading to the result WATSON
- Holmes's companion
- Bell's first phone call recipient
- Holmes's confidant
- Doctor of detective fiction
- Emma of the Harry Potter movies
- Holmes's colleague
- Doyle's Doctor
- Golfer Tom
- Doyle's narrator
- Nicklaus rival
More clues leading to the result NORMA
- Marilyn's real name
- Shearer or Talmadge
- "____Rae"
- "The Divorcee" Oscar-winner Shearer
- Bellini opera named for its heroine
- Bellini opera with Druids
- Bellini opera
- Field's Oscar film
- "___ Rae"
- With 76-Across, movie heroine who works at a textile factory
More clues leading to the result JAPAN
- Russia's adversary in 1904-05
- Decorative, enamel coating
- Pacific Rim land
- Anime's home
- Country split into prefectures
- Country where ninjas come from
- FIFA Women's World Cup 2011 winners
- Its anthem is "Kimigayo"
- No place?
- See 4-Down
More clues leading to the result FAIR
- Nice day
- Square's partner
- So-so
- Carnival
- Thackeray title word
- Livestock exhibition
- Pie-eating contest setting
- Exhibition
- Cricket
- Event for exhibitors
More clues leading to the result UNCLE
- "Enough!"
- "I give up!"
- Napoleon Solo's org.
- Quitter's word
- Word of surrender
- Vanya or Sam
- Sam, e.g.
- Tom or Sam
- Word of submission
- Tom or Vanya
More clues leading to the result DOWNCLUESTARTERS
More clues leading to the result DOLLS
- Toy-store stock
- Toys in a house
- Barbie and Ken
- Barbie and Skipper
- G.I. Joes, essentially
- Voodoo equipment?
- 56 Down's ilk
- They wear little clothing
- Small figures
- "A ___ House"
More clues leading to the result LOBO
- "Rio __" (Wayne flick)
- The gray wolf
- Timber wolf
- It's a howler
- Spanish wolf
- Wolf pack member
- Rebecca of the WNBA
- UNM athlete
- 1970s soft rock group
- Gray wolf
More clues leading to the result TOGETHER
- Hand in hand
- In mass
- "Love Will Keep Us ___" (1975 Captain & Tennille chart-topper)
- Well-organized, in a sense
- With it, in a sense
- In conjunction
- As a team
- In one place
- Quote, part 2
- Simultaneously
More clues leading to the result IRON
- "The Man in the ___ Mask"
- Board appliance
- Curtain material, once?
- Hard rock group ___ Maiden
- Lonesome household appliance
- Mangle
- Press
- Spiff up the shirts
- Woods choice
- Word with curling or shooting
More clues leading to the result NOVAK
- "The Book with No Pictures" author B.J.
- "Vertigo" actress Kim
- Evan's partner
- Kim of "Vertigo"
- Evans's political partner
- Djokovic of tennis
- Kim of Vertigo
- "Vertigo" actress
- Key figure in the Plame affair
- Kim of "Picnic"
More clues leading to the result BLANC
- Like some vins
- Mel of "That's all, folks" fame
- Voice of Daffy Duck
- Rosé alternative
- Vin __ (white wine)
- Mont __
- Mel of many voices
- Like 46-Across
- White, in Québec
- Mel of cartoon voices
More clues leading to the result COEN
- "Fargo" director Joel
- Either of two brothers who share four Academy Awards
- Fraternal film name
- Filmmaker Joel or Ethan
- "Inside Llewyn Davis" director
- "The Big Lebowski" director
- Either "True Grit" director
- Last name of the brothers who made 55-Across
- Brotherly name in film
- Ethan or Joel of movies
More clues leading to the result KAAINAIKAPONO
More clues leading to the result PICKLED
More clues leading to the result LOOKGOODINAFILM
More clues leading to the result ELLENSHOW
More clues leading to the result CREME
- ___ de menthe
- ____ brulee
- ______ de menthe
- Oreo's center
- __ de menthe
- Thick liqueur
- Oreo innards
- Heart of an Oreo
- Sweet liqueur
- Thickish liqueur
More clues leading to the result FOR
- Benefitting
- In favor of
- Supportive of
- In payment of
- Pro
- Supporting
- The Beatles' "___ No One"
- "___ every Bird a Nest" (Emily Dickinson)
- Behind
- In favor
More clues leading to the result TAC
- "Tic __ Dough"
- Game middle
- Game center
- One-third of XXX?
- Tic-toe center
- Part of XXX or OOO
- Tic-toe bridge
- Second O of O-O-O
- "Tic __ Dough"·
- Tie __ (cravat holder)
More clues leading to the result BIRDS
- Badminton needs
- Razzberries
- Hitchcock thriller, with "The"
- Hitchcock villains
- Audubon subjects
- Aviary denizens
- Cagers Sue and Larry
- Canada geese, e.g.
- Doves and hawks
- Assailants in a Hitchcock film