The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCENE , but the solution may also be BACKSTAB which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
See 46-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCENE | 5 % | 5 |
| CODE | 5 % | 4 |
| END | 3 % | 3 |
| TSAR | 3 % | 4 |
| ORE | 3 % | 3 |
| LUGGAGE | 3 % | 7 |
| ASIMOV | 3 % | 6 |
| ONTO | 3 % | 4 |
| DUNCAN | 3 % | 6 |
| CARE | 3 % | 4 |
| GODDESS | 3 % | 7 |
| CHEX | 3 % | 4 |
| ONE | 3 % | 3 |
| ODOR | 3 % | 4 |
| STET | 3 % | 4 |
| OFME | 3 % | 4 |
| BACKSTAB | 3 % | 8 |
| BEAR | 3 % | 4 |
| GUERRE | 3 % | 6 |
| INN | 3 % | 3 |
| AARON | 3 % | 5 |
| SSE | 3 % | 3 |
| ROAST | 3 % | 5 |
| UTE | 3 % | 3 |
| DETECTOR | 3 % | 8 |
| ARCS | 3 % | 4 |
| ARCED | 3 % | 5 |
| EGG | 3 % | 3 |
| BRIE | 3 % | 4 |
| CAL | 3 % | 3 |
| ENERGY | 3 % | 6 |
| ONO | 3 % | 3 |
| PITT | 3 % | 4 |
| WYLE | 3 % | 4 |
| THIS | 3 % | 4 |
| ELKS | 3 % | 4 |
| TICKET | 3 % | 6 |
| MARLIN | 3 % | 6 |
Why may BACKSTAB be the right solution?
"See 46-Down" is a common crossword clue indicating that the answer can be found by looking at another clue in the crossword puzzle, specifically at 46-Down. So, to find the answer "BACKSTAB," you would need to look at the answer to 46-Down and use it to fill in "See 46-Down."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 46-Down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ets
- lively
- peel
- art
- rule
- harp
- stone
- wait
- carter
- para
- saturn
- narrow
Crossword Answer definitions
SCENE noun- The location of an event that attracts attention.
- The stage.
- The decorations; furnishings and backgrounds of a stage, representing the place in which the action of a play is set
- A part of a dramatic work that is set in the same place or time. In the theatre, generally a number of scenes constitute an act.
- The location, time, circumstances, etc., in which something occurs, or in which the action of a story, play, or the like, is set up
- A combination of objects or events in view or happening at a given moment at a particular place.
- A landscape, or part of a landscape; scenery.
- An exhibition of passionate or strong feeling before others, creating embarrassment or disruption; often, an artificial or affected action, or course of action, done for effect; a theatrical display
- An element of fiction writing.
- A social environment consisting of an informal, vague group of people with a uniting interest; their sphere of activity; a subculture.
- To exhibit as a scene; to make a scene of; to display.
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 SCENE
- Act part
- Part of Hamlet
- Play part
- Public display
- Ruckus
- Tableau vivant, e.g.
- View
- Day's work for a director
- Play venue
- Where the action is
More clues leading to the result CODE
- Cryptogram
- Zip ___
- Omert... or bushido
- Word with 16A
- Word with bar or dress
- Omerta or bushido
- ___ of silence (what a snitch breaks)
- "The Da Vinci ___"
- Programmer's output
- Web developer's output
More clues leading to the result END
- Break off
- Curling division
- Deep or dead follower
- Finale
- Finis
- Finish
- He may be offensive
- Last gasp
- Sign off
- Wind up
More clues leading to the result TSAR
- Autocrat
- Catherine's husband
- Despot
- Fyodor, for one
- Godunov, for one
- Homeland despot
- Peter the Great, e.g.
- Ruler of yore
- Top Romanov
- Alexander, for one
More clues leading to the result ORE
- Cinnabar
- Contents of some pockets
- Forty-niner's quest
- Galena, e.g.
- Groundbreaklng discovery
- Hematite, e.g.
- It gets picked out
- Metal source
- Metalliferous rock
- Mine find
More clues leading to the result LUGGAGE
- Carousel riders?
- Carousel sight
- Something on a carousel
- Bags
- Traveler's impedimenta.
- Trunks.
- Traveler's concern.
- Valises
- Suitcases
- Traveler's need
More clues leading to the result ASIMOV
- One of the Big Three of science fiction
- Science fiction writer who formulated the Three Laws of Robotics
- I, Robot author
- "I, Robot" writer
- Prolific writer Isaac
- Author whom Carl Sagan called "the greatest explainer of the age"
- He wrote guides to Shakespeare and the Bible
- Sci-fi writer Isaac
- "Foundation's Edge" author Isaac
- "I, Robot" author
More clues leading to the result ONTO
- Aware of
- In the know about
- Informed about
- Not fooled by
- Wise about
- Hep
- Upon
- "Hold ___ your butts" (Samuel L. Jackson line from "Jurassic Park")
- Astride
- See 46-Down
More clues leading to the result DUNCAN
- Only player to be selected All-NBA and All-Defensive Teams for his first 13 years
- See 1 Across
- Sandy or Isadora
- Food critic Hines
- See 46-Down
- Furniture-making Mr. Phyfe.
- Macbeth's victim.
- Famed U. S. dancer
- Memorable esthetic dancer
- Classic yo-yo maker
More clues leading to the result CARE
- Be concerned
- ICU part
- Kind of package
- Bother about
- Close attention
- Day ____
- Give a hoot
- Prudence
- Tend to
- Devil-may-__ attitude
More clues leading to the result GODDESS
- Female Olympian
- Leading lady findable in 17, 22, 44, and 53 Across
- Eos or Aurora
- Venus, say
- Hera or Athena
- Venus, e.g.
- Rank of Adonis' pursuer.
- Woman of great charms.
- Salad dressing, with "green"
- Flora or Fauna
More clues leading to the result CHEX
- Bar snack bits
- Cereal in party mix
- Party mix ingredient
- Cereal used in snack mix
- Party-mix cereal
- Party mix cereal
- Cereal used in a snack mix
- Wheat, Corn, or Rice follower
- Cereal that's often part of a mix
- Square part of a square meal?
More clues leading to the result ONE
- 20% of a fin
- "A Chorus Line" number
- "My __ and Only"
- "__-Trick Pony" (Paul Simon film)
- "___ for the money"
- 10% of a sawbuck
- 1969 Three Dog Night hit
- Change-machine input
- Hole in ____
- Italian noble family
More clues leading to the result ODOR
- Aroma
- Bouquet
- Emanation
- Fragrance
- Gorgonzola emanation
- Pervasive quality
- Polecat's defense
- Redolence
- Right Guard's target
- Scent
More clues leading to the result STET
- Dele's superceder
- "Let it stand," to an editor
- Editor's mark
- Galley mark
- Galley marking
- Margin marking
- Marginal notation
- "Leave it in," editorially
- "Leave this in"
- Cancel a dele
More clues leading to the result OFME
- "For the life ___..."
- "Think ___" ("Phantom of the Opera" number)
- "All ___" (1984 Steve Martin comedy)
- "I can't for the life ___ think why..."
- "All ___" (1984 comedy)
- "All ___" ('30s tune)
- "All ___" ('30s hit)
- "All ___" (1931 tune)
- "All ___" (Steve Martin comedy)
- "All ___" (popular '30s tune)
More clues leading to the result BACKSTAB
More clues leading to the result BEAR
- Stomach
- Yogi or Boo Boo
- Stand
- Yogi or Boo-Boo
- Big reason not to leave your food out at a campsite
- Corduroy, e.g.
- Temple neighbor (or ... caniform with extremely acute smell)
- Black ___ (student athlete living in 50-Down)
- Care ___
- Cornell's unofficial mascot
More clues leading to the result GUERRE
- Nom de ___ (pseudonym)
- Nom de __
- Croix de ___.
- C'est la ___.
- War: Fr.
- Nom de ___
- C'est la ___
- "C'est la ___"
- See 46-Down
- Opposite of paix
More clues leading to the result INN
- Bed-and-breakfast
- Lodge
- Motorist's refuge
- Roadhouse
- Rustic stopover
- Lodging
- Lodging house
- Roadhouse for travelers
- Stopover
- Traveler's stop
More clues leading to the result AARON
- "Hammerin' Hank"
- Composer Copland
- Singer Neville
- Tori's dad
- He hit 755 homers
- Moses' spokeperson
- TV producer, Spelling
- ___ Spelling
- Hammerin' Hank
- Home Run Hank
More clues leading to the result SSE
- Away from NNW
- Compass dir.
- Compass reading
- Not quite S
- Pilot's aim
- Vane direction
- Almost S
- Cleveland-to-Wheeling dir.
- Heading
- Omaha-to-Miami dir.
More clues leading to the result ROAST
- Insult, kiddingly
- Butcher shop choice
- Prepare coffee beans
- Certain Sunday dinner
- Dean Martin specialty
- Dis-honor?
- Recent Justin Bieber event
- Friars' gathering
- Honor with insults
- Dinner that may be tough to swallow for the guest of honor
More clues leading to the result UTE
- Amerind
- Shoshonean
- Western tribe
- Western tribesman
- American Indian tribe
- Salt Lake City player
- Southwest indigen
- Western Indian
- Colorado native
- Salt Lake City athlete
More clues leading to the result DETECTOR
- Lie ___ (polygraph)
- Airport security device
- See 46-Down
- Device for exposing the end of 17-, 24-, 35- or 47-Across
- Smoke __
- Mine __ (soldier's tool)
- Radio tube.
- Radio device.
- Antimine device.
- Lie ___
More clues leading to the result ARCS
- Crescent lines
- Rainbow forms
- Circle segments
- Circumference segments
- Curves
- Makes a bow
- Circle parts
- Rainbow shapes
- Rainbows
- Lobs' paths
More clues leading to the result ARCED
- Bowed
- Curved
- Slow-pitched a softball
- Followed the rainbow?
- Threw a curve
- Jumped between electrodes
- Discharged with sparks
- Like a flight path
- Made an electrical bridge
- Like a lob
More clues leading to the result EGG
- Cackleberry
- Embarrassing facial covering?
- Faberge creation
- Goose __ (zero)
- Incite to action, (with on)
- It can be beaten
- Kind of roll or toss
- Object of a hunt
- Omelet ingredient
- Poacher's acquisition?
More clues leading to the result BRIE
- Dairy-case selection
- Ripened cheese
- Salted cheese
- French cheese
- Party spread
- Soft cheese
- Uptown cracker-topper
- Mold-ripened cheese
- Creamy cheese
- French cheese region
More clues leading to the result CAL
- "Silent __"
- Mr. Ripken
- Presidential nickname
- ___ Tech
- Silent prez
- Southern ___
- __ Tech
- Label word after lo-
- He broke Lou's record
- Golden Bears sch.
More clues leading to the result ENERGY
- Power
- Get-up-and-go
- Cabinet department
- Government department headed by Steven Chu
- Pep
- ___ drink
- Pizzazz
- What fuel provides
- Vim
- Reaction release
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 PITT
- Brad, of "Kalifornia"
- First Earl of Chatham
- William or Brad
- Ryan in "Ocean's Eleven"
- Surname of two British prime ministers
- Mr. Smith, in a 2005 film
- "Fury" star Brad
- "Moneyball" star
- 2008 Big East Tournament Champions
- "Kalifornia" actor
More clues leading to the result WYLE
- Noah of "ER"
- Noah of "E.R."
- Carter player on "ER"
- Dr. Carter portrayer on "ER"
- Actor Noah of "ER"
- Noah of "E.R"
- He plays Dr. Carter on "ER"
- Noah of "Falling Skies"
- "ER" actor
- Costar of Clooney and Margulies
More clues leading to the result THIS
- "__ Magic Moment"
- Not that?
- "___ above all...:" Polonius
- The thing right here, and an anagram of 38-Down
- Word of emphatic agreement, online
- The one here
- Analyze ___
- "Analyze ___"
- "Now hear ___!"
- ___ Is Spinal Tap
More clues leading to the result ELKS
- Fraternal group
- Large lodge
- Lodge members
- Benevolent brothers
- Forest ruminants
- Part of B.P.O.E.
- BPOE part
- Wapitis
- Group with an auxiliary called Benevolent Patriotic Order of Does
- BPOE members
More clues leading to the result TICKET
- "That's the ___!"
- Box office purchase
- Political slate
- Citation
- Summons
- Traveler's purchase
- It says "ADMIT ONE"
- List of candidates
- Box-office buy
- Turnstile hand-over