The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word IMPECCABLE , but the solution may also be CROSSING which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in Universal uClick).
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Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IMPECCABLE | 3 % | 10 |
| IMMACULATE | 3 % | 10 |
| SPOTLESS | 3 % | 8 |
| BRANDNEW | 3 % | 8 |
| EXPOSUREDIPTAKE | 1 % | 15 |
| ISLANDS | 1 % | 7 |
| DRESS | 1 % | 5 |
| RETURNSOFTHEDAY | 1 % | 15 |
| MINORLEAGUE | 1 % | 11 |
| BANDSTAND | 1 % | 9 |
| SCOREBIGON | 1 % | 10 |
| ALCOHOL | 1 % | 7 |
| NINETYTWO | 1 % | 9 |
| ALBEN | 1 % | 5 |
| HOUSEWIFE | 1 % | 9 |
| MART | 1 % | 4 |
| ROME | 1 % | 4 |
| SEX | 1 % | 3 |
| OPERA | 1 % | 5 |
| CLIMBER | 1 % | 7 |
| ALE | 1 % | 3 |
| TEA | 1 % | 3 |
| PARKBOILERSPACE | 1 % | 15 |
| MILLION | 1 % | 7 |
| NIGHTBEFORE | 1 % | 11 |
| CHARDONNAY | 1 % | 10 |
| EXAMINES | 1 % | 8 |
| MARINER | 1 % | 7 |
| INSHAPE | 1 % | 7 |
| BASE | 1 % | 4 |
| PARTS | 1 % | 5 |
| APPLES | 1 % | 6 |
| LALALALA | 1 % | 8 |
| THEMOON | 1 % | 7 |
| GALA | 1 % | 4 |
| VERBUM | 1 % | 6 |
| BONDRATING | 1 % | 10 |
| SAMPRAS | 1 % | 7 |
| PUTONAHAPPYFACE | 1 % | 15 |
| ANGLE | 1 % | 5 |
| HOO | 1 % | 3 |
| SAARINEN | 1 % | 8 |
| INTOASTORE | 1 % | 10 |
| REDBURGUNDY | 1 % | 11 |
| ANERA | 1 % | 5 |
| ACLU | 1 % | 4 |
| FEATHERED | 1 % | 9 |
| ATEMYBABY | 1 % | 9 |
| CONDUCTOR | 1 % | 9 |
| POP | 1 % | 3 |
| JEOPARDYCROSTIC | 1 % | 15 |
| RIOT | 1 % | 4 |
| WRITER | 1 % | 6 |
| BEAUJOLAIS | 1 % | 10 |
| MOTORGROUP | 1 % | 10 |
| NOTFOLLOWINGYOU | 1 % | 15 |
| STARTACIGARETTE | 1 % | 15 |
| JETT | 1 % | 4 |
| TRADING | 1 % | 7 |
| ENDS | 1 % | 4 |
| VAN | 1 % | 3 |
| OFAMAD | 1 % | 6 |
| BATTERYSIZE | 1 % | 11 |
| THEDECK | 1 % | 7 |
| ILLUMINATE | 1 % | 10 |
| SILICON | 1 % | 7 |
| PLAYENTENDREBED | 1 % | 15 |
| LEE | 1 % | 3 |
| PAL | 1 % | 3 |
| PINOTGRIGIO | 1 % | 11 |
| ONAHIGHNOTE | 1 % | 11 |
| COOK | 1 % | 4 |
| STREET | 1 % | 6 |
| ASABIRD | 1 % | 7 |
| CROSSING | 1 % | 8 |
| ADAMS | 1 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 40-Across
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Crossword Answer definitions
IMPECCABLE adjective- Perfect, without faults, flaws or errors
- Incapable of wrongdoing or sin; immaculate
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Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result IMPECCABLE
More clues leading to the result IMMACULATE
- Flawless
- Spotless
- Neat as a pin
- Virginal
- Pristine
- Ready for inspection
- See 40-Across
- Ready for the white glove treatment
- With 36 Across, Franco Harris touchdown catch
More clues leading to the result SPOTLESS
- Unblemished, as a record
- Immaculate
- Neat as a pin
- Squeaky clean
- Spick-and-span
- Like some records
- Pristine
- Free from blemish.
- Without blemish.
- Irreproachable.
More clues leading to the result BRANDNEW
- Fresh out of the box
- Hot off the press
- Mint
- Factory fresh
- As fresh as can be
- Cherry, so to speak
- Fresh from the factory
- Still shrink-wrapped
- Just bought.
- Unused.
More clues leading to the result EXPOSUREDIPTAKE
More clues leading to the result ISLANDS
- Sandwich, e.g.
- Vacation destination
- See 70 Across
- Isolated spots
- Christmas and Easter, e.g.
- Long and Padre
- Vancouver and Oahu
- Virgin ___
- Coney and others
- Martha's Vineyard, et al.
More clues leading to the result DRESS
- A-line article
- Kind of code
- Kind of rehearsal
- School code
- Prepare salad
- __ down (scold)
- Clothing item with a zipper in the back, perhaps
- Frock
- Attire
- Slip cover?
More clues leading to the result RETURNSOFTHEDAY
More clues leading to the result MINORLEAGUE
- Inferior
- Second-rate
- Three miles of adolescents?
- Pawtucket's team plays in one
- See 40-Across
- Kiddie's pool?
More clues leading to the result BANDSTAND
- Watch accessory display site?
- Musicians' platform
- Outdoor concert venue
- *TV show that had a 50th anniversary celebration in 2002
- Concert platform
- Edwin Franko Goldman's domain.
- Structure for outdoor entertainment.
- Village green structure.
- Place for a Dorsey
- Longtime Dick Clark show, for short
More clues leading to the result SCOREBIGON
More clues leading to the result ALCOHOL
- "The cause and solution to all of life's problems"
- Booze
- Spirits, perhaps
- Consumers may want to see the proof of it
- It separates wine from Welch's
- Cider "hardener"
- Still spirits
- See 40-Across
- Speakeasy attraction
- It may be sold in fifths
More clues leading to the result NINETYTWO
More clues leading to the result ALBEN
- Harry's veep
- Harry's VP
- Veep under Harry
- Truman veep Barkley
- Truman's vice president Barkley
- ___ Barkley (Truman's vice president)
- "Veep" Barkley
- Harry's veep Barkley
- Veep between Harry and Dick
- Barkley who served under 41-Across
More clues leading to the result HOUSEWIFE
More clues leading to the result MART
- Trading center
- Where goods are sold
- It follows "K"
- Grocery store
- Merchandise center
- Shop
- Emporium
- Kwik-E-___ (Springfield business)
- Selling place
- Shopping center
More clues leading to the result ROME
- "When in __ ..."
- Capitoline Museum site
- Colosseum site
- Eternal City of seven hills
- Claudius's domain
- The Eternal City
- Italian city where the fictional Lizzie McGuire becomes a pop star
- Where people once were used to sets of letters like 7-Down
- "Tosca" setting
- City on the Tiber
More clues leading to the result SEX
- Form datum
- Questionnaire datum
- Application datum
- Scandal staple
- Male or female
- Driver's license datum
- Freudian topic
- "Software is like ___: it's better when it's free" (Linux inventor Linus Torvalds)
- It's what made you you
- One way to catch crabs
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 CLIMBER
- Upwardly mobile person
- See 40-Across
- Social ___.
- Jungle gym
- Hillary, for one
- Socialite wannabe
- Cliff scaler
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 TEA
- Afternoon event
- Afternoon social
- Crumpets accompaniment
- Drink from a bag?
- Kind of bag
- Leaves in the bag
- Steeped beverage
- Afternoon brew
- Afternoon reception
- Afternoon social event
More clues leading to the result PARKBOILERSPACE
More clues leading to the result MILLION
- Hyperbolic number, often
- Feel like a ___
- Thousand thousand
- Great number of
- It's cool, supposedly
- Big number
- What "mega-" means
- See 40 Across
- A very large number.
- One in a ___
More clues leading to the result NIGHTBEFORE
More clues leading to the result CHARDONNAY
More clues leading to the result EXAMINES
- Grills with test questions
- Checks out
- Scrutinizes
- Scrutinizes.
- Tests.
- Studies
- See 40-Across
- With 21-Down, questions in court
- Checks
- Probes
More clues leading to the result MARINER
- Sailor
- NASA program that was the first to photograph another planet
- Seaman
- See 33 Across
- First mission to make a successful planetary flyby
- Ancient sailor, in a rime
- Seafarer
- Seattle centerfielder, e.g.
- Safeco Field ballplayer
- Ancient Coleridge character
More clues leading to the result INSHAPE
- Buff
- Fit
- Fit as a fiddle
- Physically fit
- Working out
- In fine fettle: 2 wds.
- Fit as a fiddle.
- Fit.
- Middle of the quip
- Toned
More clues leading to the result BASE
- Diamond corner
- Kind of pay
- Military installation
- Safari camp
- Shea sack
- Foundation
- Knavish
- Ballplayer's theft
- Headquarters
- See 40-Across
More clues leading to the result PARTS
- Leaves the scene
- Automotive center stock
- Repair bill cost
- See 16 Down
- Components
- Roles
- What some readers are after
- Repairer's stock
- Goals for actors
- Hair lines
More clues leading to the result APPLES
- Waldorf salad ingredients
- Candy and crab
- Fall harvest
- Big Poland export
- Fruits of the Malus trees
- Ben Davis and Willie Sharp, e.g.
- Pomes in a pie
- Golden objects retrieved by Hercules during his 12 labors
- Distractions to the racing Atalanta
- Orchard offerings
More clues leading to the result LALALALA
More clues leading to the result THEMOON
- Tarot card that usually has a dog and a wolf on it
- See 40 Across
- Man in ___.
- Big cheese?
- Thing to "shoot," in hearts
- Tarot card often depicting a dog and a wolf
- Tarot card that may represent fear
More clues leading to the result GALA
- Dressy event
- Extravaganza
- Festive
- Opening night affair
- Wingding
- Big bash
- Big do
- Big party
- Fancy ball
- Lavish party
More clues leading to the result VERBUM
More clues leading to the result BONDRATING
More clues leading to the result SAMPRAS
- Dominant tennis player of the '90s
- Seven-time Wimbledon champ
- Pete who won seven Wimbledon titles
- Tennis great
- Five-time U.S. Open champ
- 2007 International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee
- Agassi rival
- Rafter rival
- Tennis star Pete
- Seven-time Wimbledon champion
More clues leading to the result PUTONAHAPPYFACE
- :-D as per "Bye Bye Birdie"
- Title line after "Gray skies are gonna clear up"
- Photographer's request?
- Strouse-Adams tune: 1960
- Strouse refrain: 1960
- "Bye Bye Birdie" song
- 1960 song from "Bye Bye Birdie"
- "Bye Bye Birdie" tune [California]
- See 40-Across
- "Bye Bye Birdie" hit
More clues leading to the result ANGLE
- Go for fluke
- Point of view
- Emulate Walton
- Fish
- Slant
- Special approach
- It can be right, but not wrong (n.b. "your girlfriend" is too many letters)
- Story line
- Con man's scheme
- This is measured in degrees
More clues leading to the result HOO
- __-ha
- Boo trailer
- Yoo-___ (beverage featured in "Clockers")
- Boo follower
- "Woo-___!"
- "Yoo-___!"
- Crying syllable
- Sob syllable
- ___-ha
- __-ha (big deal)
More clues leading to the result SAARINEN
- Gateway Arch designer
- Designer of the [circled letters] (b. August 20, 1910)
- Architect Eero or Eliel
- Designer of Dulles Airport's main terminal
- Gateway Arch architect
- See 40-Across
- U. S. architect
- Architect Eero
- St. Louis arch designer
- Designer of the Tulip chair
More clues leading to the result INTOASTORE
More clues leading to the result REDBURGUNDY
More clues leading to the result ANERA
- "It's the end of __"
- End of __
- The end of ___
- "It's the end of ___"
- "The end of ___"
- End of ___
- End of ___ (notable time)
- Birth of __
- "Corporations have been enthroned and ___ of corruption in high places will follow": Lincoln
- The end of __
More clues leading to the result ACLU
- Org. founded by Roger Baldwin
- Rights gr.
- Rights org.
- Rights org. since 1920
- Civil rights org.
- Human rights org.
- Rights protection gr.
- Rts. defender since 1920
- Social justice org.
- They're certainly not dead to rights: Abbr.
More clues leading to the result FEATHERED
More clues leading to the result ATEMYBABY
More clues leading to the result CONDUCTOR
- Moonlighting electrician?
- Copper, notably
- Tour director?
- Collector of a sort.
- Ormandy, for example.
- Mehta or Toscanini, e.g.
- See 40 Across
- Orchestra director
- "All aboard!" shouter
- He's disconcerted?
More clues leading to the result POP
- __ for (buy)
- __-up (infielder's chance)
- Grammy Awards category
- Weasel word?
- Type of quiz
- Household name
- "The French Connection" character
- Bottle opening sound
- Bubble bursting noise
- Gotye genre
More clues leading to the result JEOPARDYCROSTIC
More clues leading to the result RIOT
- Confused struggle
- Disturbance of peace
- Free-for-all
- Funny fellow
- Haymarket Square event
- Hilarious one
- Hurly-burly
- Rumpus
- Turbulent scene
- An act to read
More clues leading to the result WRITER
- Saul Bellow, for one
- Penner
- J.J. Abrams, for the 1997 Pesci-Glover buddy comedy "Gone Fishin'"
- Blog contributor
- Word processor user
- Scribe
- King or Koontz
- Wordsmith
- Columnist, e.g.
- Pencil pusher
More clues leading to the result BEAUJOLAIS
- Region of France
- French wine region
- Dry wine
- See 40-Across
- Torero's tipple?
- *Light fruity wine
- Wine-producing province of France
More clues leading to the result MOTORGROUP
More clues leading to the result NOTFOLLOWINGYOU
More clues leading to the result STARTACIGARETTE
More clues leading to the result JETT
- "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" singer Joan
- "Bad Reputation" singer Joan
- Joan of rock
- Blackheart Records founder Joan
- Singer with the Blackhearts
- Rock singer Joan
- "I Love Rock 'N Roll" singer Joan
- Rock musician Joan
- Rocker Joan
- Singer Joan of rock
More clues leading to the result TRADING
- Post activity
- Market activity
- See 40-Across
- Basis of international economy.
- Buying and selling.
- Kind of stamp.
- Kind of stamp
- John Jacob Astor's activity
- Kind of post or stamp
- Wall Street activity
More clues leading to the result ENDS
- Comes to a conclusion
- Loose ____
- Means justification, to some
- Odds' partner
- Pulls the plug on
- Remnants
- Shakespeare title word
- Some are split
- These may be tight or split
- They can be tight or loose
More clues leading to the result VAN
- Dick - Dyke link
- Furniture mover
- Handyman's wheels, perhaps
- Workman's wheels
- Boxy vehicle
- Furniture transport
- Handyman's vehicle
- Popular family vehicle
- Minibus
- It'll get you moving
More clues leading to the result OFAMAD
More clues leading to the result BATTERYSIZE
More clues leading to the result THEDECK
More clues leading to the result ILLUMINATE
More clues leading to the result SILICON
- Chip ingredient
- Main ingredient for many chips
- Microchip material
- Composition of some chips
- Computer chip element
- See 40-Across
- Element used to make semiconductors
- Valley element?
- Steel component
- __ Valley (high-tech region)
More clues leading to the result PLAYENTENDREBED
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 PAL
More clues leading to the result PINOTGRIGIO
More clues leading to the result ONAHIGHNOTE
More clues leading to the result COOK
- Pan handler
- New Zealand mount
- Diner employee
- Emulate 1 Across
- Falsify
- Sandwich Islands discoverer, ironically
- Cafeteria worker
- Food preparer
- Soldier working in a mess
- Sandwich Islands discoverer
More clues leading to the result STREET
- Easy or Sesame
- New York's 42nd, for one
- Thoroughfare
- Mason's secretary
- Urban lane
- Bourbon, e.g.
- Stickball field
- Easy or Fleet
- Thorough-fare
- __ Arab (gamin)
More clues leading to the result ASABIRD
More clues leading to the result CROSSING
- Intersection
- Where streets meet
- Ocean voyage.
- Frustrating.
- Place for a certain light
- Trip to Europe
- Kind of guard
- Tennyson's "___ the Bar"
- It usually comes in stripes
- Ferry ride, say