The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HAT , but the solution may also be ERIE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Universal uClick).
See 42-Across crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HAT | 3 % | 3 |
| SET | 2 % | 3 |
| TOME | 2 % | 4 |
| YEAR | 2 % | 4 |
| KIL | 2 % | 3 |
| RIZZO | 2 % | 5 |
| TAI | 2 % | 3 |
| HEMP | 2 % | 4 |
| ALDA | 2 % | 4 |
| ETERNE | 2 % | 6 |
| DIME | 2 % | 4 |
| EMS | 2 % | 3 |
| NEST | 2 % | 4 |
| TETE | 2 % | 4 |
| HIGHTAILIT | 2 % | 10 |
| DAKOTA | 2 % | 6 |
| BUS | 2 % | 3 |
| GIVEHIMAJINGLE | 2 % | 14 |
| STATES | 2 % | 6 |
| CAP | 2 % | 3 |
| NEEDLER | 2 % | 7 |
| CHIP | 2 % | 4 |
| ALTO | 2 % | 4 |
| ALAI | 2 % | 4 |
| HOLE | 2 % | 4 |
| KENNEDY | 2 % | 7 |
| LATER | 2 % | 5 |
| SOTOMAYOR | 2 % | 9 |
| IRONSIDES | 2 % | 9 |
| SEEKOFFICE | 2 % | 10 |
| ROSE | 2 % | 4 |
| MAE | 2 % | 3 |
| FIANCE | 2 % | 6 |
| LOOPS | 2 % | 5 |
| HATE | 2 % | 4 |
| EATINTO | 2 % | 7 |
| OMENS | 2 % | 5 |
| BASEBALLSCORE | 2 % | 13 |
| INBROOKLYN | 2 % | 10 |
| FIT | 2 % | 3 |
| SODA | 2 % | 4 |
| KILLERBEE | 2 % | 9 |
| ERIE | 2 % | 4 |
| AOL | 2 % | 3 |
| EVERYWHERE | 2 % | 10 |
| ROOM | 2 % | 4 |
| MOS | 2 % | 3 |
| CLOSESHAVE | 2 % | 10 |
| BIT | 2 % | 3 |
| PANELS | 2 % | 6 |
| WOOD | 2 % | 4 |
| NYLONNUISANCE | 2 % | 13 |
| FAM | 2 % | 3 |
| NIP | 2 % | 3 |
| NOTE | 2 % | 4 |
| OUT | 2 % | 3 |
| CAPP | 2 % | 4 |
| EMOTIONSFROMATOB | 2 % | 16 |
| HURWITZ | 2 % | 7 |
| BESO | 2 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 42-Across
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- mashies
- needler
- papoose
- randy
- rule
- wait
- phytane
- barrel
- gal
- lane
- lang
- para
Crossword Answer definitions
HAT noun- A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone or a cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other decoration.
- A particular role or capacity that a person might fill.
- Any receptacle from which numbers/names are pulled out in a lottery.
- A hat switch.
- The háček symbol.
- The caret symbol ^.
- User rights on a website, such as the right to edit pages others cannot.
- (Cambridge University slang) A student who is also the son of a nobleman (and so allowed to wear a hat instead of a mortarboard).
- To place a hat on.
- To appoint as cardinal.
- (heading, physical) To strike.
- To manage to touch (a target) in the right place.
- To switch on.
- To briefly visit.
- To encounter an obstacle or other difficulty.
- (heading) To attain, to achieve.
- To affect negatively.
- To attack.
- (heading, games) To make a play.
- To use; to connect to.
- To have sex with.
- To inhale an amount of smoke from a narcotic substance, particularly marijuana.
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 HAT
- Bad-hair day helper
- Porkpie or Panama
- Ring toss?
- Topper
- "Top __" (Astaire flick)
- Bowler or derby
- Bowler or sailor
- It's over your head
- Tricorn or bowler
- Mexican ___ dance
More clues leading to the result SET
- Challenging card game
- Complete group
- Congeal
- Gel
- Get firm
- Jet follower
- Kind of point or shot
- Play opener
- Salon job
- Solidify
More clues leading to the result TOME
- Heavy reading?
- MW NI2, for one
- "Sock it ___!"
- Unabridged dictionary, for one
- Big book
- Heavy reading
- Large book
- Weighty volume
- Book you're unlikely to bring on the subway
- "A Dance With Dragons," e.g. -- 1,040 pages, seriously?
More clues leading to the result YEAR
- 88 Earth days, on Mercury
- Calendar length, usually
- Five-__ Plan
- From the __ one (for ages)
- Twelve months
- Man of the ___
- Scorpio-Libra
- Senior, for one
- Time span
- Wine-bottle datum
More clues leading to the result KIL
- Metric dist.
- .621 mi.
- Motorway meas.
- About .62 mi.
- About .621 mi.
- One of a league's 4.8: Abbr.
- 3,280.8 ft.
- About .62 mile: Abbr.
- Cell of Irish monk.
- Ancient Irish church.
More clues leading to the result RIZZO
- "Grease" role
- Head of The Pink Ladies in "Grease"
- Stockard Channing in "Grease"
- Muppet rat named for a movie character
- Channing's role in "Grease"
- Channing, in "Grease"
- Betty ___ ("Grease" role)
- Hoffman's role in "Midnight Cowboy"
- Character in "Grease" who sings "There Are Worse Things I Could Do"
- See 42-Across
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 HEMP
- Rope fiber
- Stuff people want legalized so they can make shampoo and shirts (yeah, right)
- Rope-making material
- Cannabis sativa
- Rope material
- Cannabis plant
- Mount Vernon crop
- Multipurpose plant
- Woody Harrelson advocates its legalization
- See 42-Across
More clues leading to the result ALDA
- "Rhapsody in Blue" actor
- Burghoff's co-star
- Pierce player
- TV's Hawkeye
- Acting father or son
- Pierce in MASH
- Robert or Alan
- Alphonso D'Abruzzo
- "Same Time, Next Year" star
- Alan of "The West Wing"
More clues leading to the result ETERNE
- Everlasting of old
- Forever, to a poet
- Everlasting, in old poetry (and the name of a Lotus concept car that, sadly for crossword constructors, will probably never exist)
- Perpetual, old-style
- Ne'er-ending
- Ageless, to a poet
- Ev'rlasting
- Perpetual, in poetry
- Forever, in poems
- Lasting forever, poetically
More clues leading to the result DIME
- Kind of novel
- Place to stop
- Price of a phone call, once
- Quick stop?
- Ten cents
- Thin coin
- Thin specie
- Smallest U.S. coin
- Ad hoc screwdriver
- FDR is on it
More clues leading to the result EMS
- Letters for thousands
- Merman's pair
- Mime duo?
- Mushroom ends?
- German spa
- Mama's pair
- Middle of summer
- Printer's measures
- Printing measures
- Ambulance letters
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 TETE
- Place for a chapeau
- Head in France
- Head of France
- European head
- French bean?
- Nancy's noggin
- What Pierre puts his hat on
- Beginning and end of a chat?
- Head of France?
- Body part mentioned in "Alouette"
More clues leading to the result HIGHTAILIT
More clues leading to the result DAKOTA
- Western tribe member
- Actress Fanning
- Territory whose capital was Yankton
- Plains Indian
- Sioux Indian (6)
- Denzel's "Man on Fire" co-star
- Famed N.Y.C. apartment building
- John and Yoko's New York residence
- Territory divided in 1889
- Storied apartment building west of Central Park, with "the"
More clues leading to the result BUS
- City transit
- Kramden's workplace
- Object of a Montgomery boycott
- Frequently chartered vehicle
- Speed speeder
- "Magic ___" (1968 song by The Who)
- "The Wheels on the ___"
- Coach, e.g.
- Kneeling ___
- Peter Pan, e.g.
More clues leading to the result GIVEHIMAJINGLE
More clues leading to the result STATES
- The __ Rights Party of 1948
- Parts of a union
- Kansas, Florida, and Georgia, e.g.
- Conditions
- Tizzies
- Union members
- Electoral blocks
- Union makers
- Nations
- Political-convention groups
More clues leading to the result CAP
- Beret or beanie
- Bottle top
- Detonating device
- Hat
- Limit
- Salary cut-off
- Lid
- Topper
- Toy gun "ammo"
- Ballplayer's headwear
More clues leading to the result NEEDLER
- Tease
- Provoker
- Heckler
- One doing a lot of riding
- Noodge
- Heckler.
- One who heckles.
- Expert teaser
- Teasing type
- Taunting type
More clues leading to the result CHIP
- Wise unit
- Poker piece
- Shoulder appendage for some
- Damage, as pottery
- Ante matter
- Blue ___
- See 42-Across
- Teacup flaw
- Shoulder adornment?
- Kind of shot
More clues leading to the result ALTO
- Certain chorister
- Choir member
- Kind of sax
- Palo __
- Prefix with cumulus
- Voice above tenor
- Voice in the choir
- Choir voice
- Chorus girl?
- Part of SATB
More clues leading to the result ALAI
- Crossworders' game, second half
- End of a ball game?
- Jai __
- Jai ___
- Jai follower
- Crossword game finisher
- Game part
- Half a game
- Jai ____
- Kirghiz range
More clues leading to the result HOLE
- Bob Hope Classic target
- Duffer's target
- Golfer's target
- Ozone-level decrease
- Aperture
- Donut center
- Hollow space
- Cavity
- Tiger's target
- Mole hangout
More clues leading to the result KENNEDY
- John, Robert, and Edward surname
- President whose library was designed by Pei
- Big name in politics
- _Ironweed_ author William
- "Ironweed" author
- Half profile?
- "Profiles in Courage" author
- Supreme Court Justice Anthony
- Pulitzer Prize winner for "Profiles in Courage"
- Half portrait
More clues leading to the result LATER
- Slangy "so-long"
- Slangy farewell
- "Ciao!"
- "So long!"
- Slangy so-long
- "See you ______, alligator"
- "Can't you see I'm busy?"
- Informal goodbye
- "Bye!"
- After some time
More clues leading to the result SOTOMAYOR
- First Latina nominated for the Supreme Court
- Supreme Court Justice from the Bronx
- Justice from the Bronx
- Supreme Court justice who once said "I am a New Yorker, and 7 a.m. is a civilized hour to finish the day, not to start it"
- See 42-Across
More clues leading to the result IRONSIDES
- Nickname of Cromwell's regiment
- Old __: historic warship
- See 42-Across
- Old ___: historic warship
- Warship
- *Old __: Cromwell's nickname
- "Old __" ("U.S.S. Constitution")
- Armor-plated warship
- Part of the Constitution's nickname
- Constitution.
More clues leading to the result SEEKOFFICE
More clues leading to the result ROSE
- American Beauty
- "My Wild Irish ___"
- Floral gift
- Appreciated in value
- Color of some glasses?
- Proliferated
- Thorny bush
- Abie's girl
- Golden Girl
- One of the Golden Girls
More clues leading to the result MAE
- West of "I'm No Angel"
- Ginnie __
- Miss West
- W.C.'s "little chickadee"
- West of Hollywood
- ___ West
- Fannie or Ginnie
- Screen siren West
- A Fannie
- Daisy ___ Yokum
More clues leading to the result FIANCE
- He'll give you a ring
- Bachelor weekend attendee
- Intended
- Groom-to-be
- Husband-to-be
- Person headed for the altar
- Spouse-to-be
- Betrothed
- Ring giver, usually
- Betrothed.
More clues leading to the result LOOPS
- Some computer program sequences
- Meanders
- Roller coaster features
- Circuits
- Yo-yo tricks
- Software repetitions
- Closed circuits
- Aerobat's maneuvers
- Stunt pilot's maneuvers
- Figure skating figures
More clues leading to the result HATE
- Detest
- Dislike a lot
- Love-__ relationship
- Abhor
- Can't stand
- Despise
- More than dislike
- Loathe
- Object of detestation
- Regrettable, if not tragic, political motivation
More clues leading to the result EATINTO
- Chip away at
- Erode
- Deplete
- Erode gradually, as one's savings
- Consume, as profits
- Gradually deplete
- Corrode
- Compromise, as savings
- Deplete, as profits
- Deplete, as savings
More clues leading to the result OMENS
- Portents
- Premonitions
- Prophetic signs
- Signs to heed
- Straws in the wind
- Signs
- Auguries
- Foretokens
- Signs of the times
- Harbingers
More clues leading to the result BASEBALLSCORE
More clues leading to the result INBROOKLYN
More clues leading to the result FIT
- ___ to be tied
- In good shape
- ____ as a fiddle
- Accommodate
- Make ends meet?
- Getting to the gym a lot
- Tailor's concern
- "Wii ___"
- In shape
- Minor jigsaw victory
More clues leading to the result SODA
- Counter offer?
- Cream or club
- First card turned up in faro
- Fizzling beverage
- Fizzy beverage
- Float ingredient
- Jerk's concoction
- Rickey need
- Scotch's partner
- Something to jerk
More clues leading to the result KILLERBEE
- Aggressive stinger
- "SNL" character John Belushi hated playing
- *Aggressive African swarmer
- First recurring "SNL" character
- Member of a sting operation?
- See 42-Across
- Compliment to a champion speller?
- Early Belushi SNL role
More clues leading to the result ERIE
- Buffalo's lake
- Keystone State port
- Lake or tribe
- A Great Lake
- Admiral Perry victory site
- Albany's canal
- American canal
- Border lake
- City in Pennsylvania
- Cleveland's lake
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 EVERYWHERE
- See 24-Across
- See 42-Across
- See 17-Across
- Ubiquitous.
- Worldwide
- See 25-Across
- See 40-/42-Across
- End of the quip
More clues leading to the result ROOM
- Leeway
- Abode division
- Breathing space
- Space
- Part of ER or OR
- "There's ___ for everyone"
- Clue accusation piece
- Hotel reservation
- 1/3 of a Clue accusation
- Chamber
More clues leading to the result MOS
- Wks. and wks.
- Vaughn and Udall
- Perps' patterns
- Cal. pages
- Boxes with 30 boxes or so: Abbr.
- Criminals' habits
- Rap sheet entries
- Rapper/actor ___ Def
- Calendar pp.
- Calendar pgs.
More clues leading to the result CLOSESHAVE
- Narrow escape
- Almost cutting yourself with a razor, e.g.
- Near miss
- *Squeaker
- A Pauline "peril," for instance.
- Narrow escape.
- When destiny's hand intervenes.
- Narrow escape: Colloq.
- Narrow squeak.
- See 42-Across
More clues leading to the result BIT
- A chuck holds it
- Part of a stand-up's act
- Took the bait
- Small theatrical part
- Tiny amount
- Fed from, as a vampire or a mosquito
- Drill piece
- Comic shtick
- Rein check
- Came down on your elbows?
More clues leading to the result PANELS
- Where judges sit
- Comic bits
- Sources of some energy
- Triptych components
- Groups of experts
- Trio in triptychs
- Game-show groups
- Eschews paper, maybe
- Juries
- Triptych sections
More clues leading to the result WOOD
- Copse
- Lumber
- Lousy conductor
- See 42-Across
- George Harrison's was Norwegian
- Golf club
- Country club club
- Iron alternative
- Fallen candlepins
- Ligneous stuff
More clues leading to the result NYLONNUISANCE
More clues leading to the result FAM
- Turkey day visitors, briefly
- "Bruh" relative
- Grp. of relatives
- Holiday visitors, with "the"
- Home bodies, for short?
- Cable guide abbr.
- Cable-guide abbr.
- Mom, pop, and kids
- Rels.
- Taxonomic div.
More clues leading to the result NIP
- Chill
- Tuck's partner
- Winter-air quality
- Winter chill
- Small bite
- Win by a nose
- Quick drink
- Pinch
- Drop to drink?
- Quick sip, as of brandy
More clues leading to the result NOTE
- It's found in scores
- Quick message
- Short message
- Thank-you item
- Quickie correspondence
- Mark down
- Memo
- Pay attention
- Piece of music
- Whole or half, in music
More clues leading to the result OUT
- Away
- Missing
- Not home
- Inning ender
- No longer fashionable
- No longer popular
- See 50A
- Word after pig or butt
- Expose, in a way
- No longer burning
More clues leading to the result CAPP
- Fearless Fosdick's creator
- Sadie Hawkins Day creator
- Yokum family creator
- Yokum's creator
- Shmoo creator
- "Andy ___"
- Jazz drummer Frank
- Comic Al
- Creator of Dogpatch
- Shmoo inventor Al