The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word TREE , but the solution may also be … FLAMES which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
See 9-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TREE | 2 % | 4 |
| SORE | 2 % | 4 |
| RULE | 2 % | 4 |
| ORE | 2 % | 3 |
| MAAM | 2 % | 4 |
| OER | 2 % | 3 |
| JUAN | 2 % | 4 |
| SIRS | 2 % | 4 |
| OAR | 2 % | 3 |
| PAL | 1 % | 3 |
| TIBET | 1 % | 5 |
| SINKAGREATSHIP | 1 % | 14 |
| WAVE | 1 % | 4 |
| ALE | 1 % | 3 |
| ADAIR | 1 % | 5 |
| JAR | 1 % | 3 |
| IRON | 1 % | 4 |
| … IRAS | 1 % | 8 |
| PEOPLE | 1 % | 6 |
| URGE | 1 % | 4 |
| CONE | 1 % | 4 |
| AGE | 1 % | 3 |
| THEBOXES | 1 % | 8 |
| FLOOR | 1 % | 5 |
| TROIS | 1 % | 5 |
| LINE | 1 % | 4 |
| RAT | 1 % | 3 |
| CODES | 1 % | 5 |
| BRYANT | 1 % | 6 |
| TWADDLE | 1 % | 7 |
| TORERO | 1 % | 6 |
| ASIAN | 1 % | 5 |
| RASP | 1 % | 4 |
| TALLEST | 1 % | 7 |
| DRY | 1 % | 3 |
| GHTBY | 1 % | 5 |
| EGGS | 1 % | 4 |
| POP | 1 % | 3 |
| TRIAL | 1 % | 5 |
| ORES | 1 % | 4 |
| PATCH | 1 % | 5 |
| RINGOSTARRGEORGEHARRISON | 1 % | 24 |
| AVIV | 1 % | 4 |
| OFNO | 1 % | 4 |
| LEONE | 1 % | 5 |
| GREETINGS | 1 % | 9 |
| POLO | 1 % | 4 |
| THELOT | 1 % | 6 |
| IDA | 1 % | 3 |
| OUST | 1 % | 4 |
| LOTOFTHOUGHT | 1 % | 12 |
| ANTIHERO | 1 % | 8 |
| LORAX | 1 % | 5 |
| FERMI | 1 % | 5 |
| TRIAD | 1 % | 5 |
| NAW | 1 % | 3 |
| ACTE | 1 % | 4 |
| AVE | 1 % | 3 |
| ENTERTAIN | 1 % | 9 |
| TESSERA | 1 % | 7 |
| FEEDBACK | 1 % | 8 |
| MANY | 1 % | 4 |
| AWAY | 1 % | 4 |
| GUN | 1 % | 3 |
| HELL | 1 % | 4 |
| … FLAMES | 1 % | 10 |
| EVANS | 1 % | 5 |
| LOW | 1 % | 3 |
| CAFE | 1 % | 4 |
| JOE | 1 % | 3 |
| RINGOSTARRGEO | 1 % | 13 |
| OUT | 1 % | 3 |
| ALAN | 1 % | 4 |
| STY | 1 % | 3 |
| IDOL | 1 % | 4 |
| TEND | 1 % | 4 |
| SUI | 1 % | 3 |
| OFF | 1 % | 3 |
| INF | 1 % | 3 |
| ONE | 1 % | 3 |
| GODLINESS | 1 % | 9 |
| ANDREL | 1 % | 6 |
| HAZE | 1 % | 4 |
| UNGAR | 1 % | 5 |
| AVOW | 1 % | 4 |
Why may IRAS be the right solution?
The answer "... IRAS" is the right solution because it refers to a crossword convention called "cross-reference." In this case, the clue is telling us to look at the answer for "9-Down" and combine it with "IRAS." So, we need to find the answer for "9-Down" and add "IRAS" to it to get the final answer. Unfortunately, since we don't have the clue for "9-Down," I'm unable to provide the complete answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 9-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
TREE noun- Fast growing function based on Kruskal's tree theorem.
- A perennial woody plant, not exactly defined, but differentiated from a shrub by its larger size (typically over a few meters in height) or growth habit, usually having a single (or few) main axis or trunk unbranched for some distance above the ground and a head of branches and foliage.
- Any plant that is reminiscent of the above but not classified as a tree (in any botanical sense).
- An object made from a tree trunk and having multiple hooks or storage platforms.
- A device used to hold or stretch a shoe open.
- The structural frame of a saddle.
- A connected graph with no cycles or, if the graph is finite, equivalently a connected graph with n vertices and n−1 edges.
- A recursive data structure in which each node has zero or more nodes as children.
- A display or listing of entries or elements such that there are primary and secondary entries shown, usually linked by drawn lines or by indenting to the right.
- Any structure or construct having branches representing divergence or possible choices.
- The structure or wooden frame used in the construction of a saddle used in horse riding.
- (in the plural) Marijuana.
- A cross or gallows.
- Wood; timber.
- A mass of crystals, aggregated in arborescent forms, obtained by precipitation of a metal from solution.
- The fifth Lenormand card.
- To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.
- To place in a tree.
- To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree.
- To take refuge in a tree.
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 TREE
- Corner
- Elder or alder
- Family chart
- Family or shoe follower
- Genealogical diagram
- Genealogist's sketch
- Kind of frog or squirrel
- Kind of surgery
- Leaf shedder
- Palm, e.g.
More clues leading to the result SORE
- Aching
- Hot under the collar
- Saddle ____ (equestrian's woe)
- Ticked
- Ticked off
- Inflamed and painful
- Painful place
- Steamed
- Tender
- Touchy
More clues leading to the result RULE
- It may be golden
- Gag followup?
- Golden thing
- Govern
- Lay down the law
- Preside over
- Be super freaking awesome
- Golden ___
- "Don't ask, don't tell," e.g.
- Dominate
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 MAAM
- Lady's address
- Polite address
- Webb's address?
- "Wham, bam, thank you, ___"
- Elided address
- Folksy address
- Shortened title
- Sir's counterpart
- Hat tipper's word
- Sir's companion
More clues leading to the result OER
- "__ the ramparts ..."
- Above, in verse
- Anthem adverb
- Anthem contraction
- Bard's preposition
- Key contraction
- Not 'neath
- On high, in poesy
- Poet's preposition
- Pound's preposition
More clues leading to the result JUAN
- Sweathog Epstein
- ___ de Fuca, NW strait
- Valdez on coffee cans
- San __, P.R.
- San __, Puerto Rico
- Evita's husband
- Cubist painter Gris
- Don ___ (womanizer)
- Williams who was recently fired from NPR
- Williams of Fox News
More clues leading to the result SIRS
- Gents
- Knighted fellows
- Impersonal letter intro
- Letter beginning
- Letter opener
- Letter starter
- They're dubbed
- Noblemen
- Business salutation
- Masters
More clues leading to the result OAR
- Blade
- Crew implement
- Rowboat need
- Rowing device
- Rowing need
- Scull
- Sculler's tool
- Crew tool
- It makes a gig go
- Paddle
More clues leading to the result PAL
More clues leading to the result TIBET
- Cashmere goat home
- Lhasa's land
- High country
- Xizang
- Cashmere goat's home
- Himalayan land
- "Free ___"
- Pre-exile home of the Dalai Lama
- Yak's home
- Shangri-La setting
More clues leading to the result SINKAGREATSHIP
More clues leading to the result WAVE
- Ballpark antic
- High sign
- Stadium audience participation
- Undulation
- Make a motion
- Waikiki ride
- Group action
- It's sometimes permanent
- Surfer's surface
- Attention-getter
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 ADAIR
- Houston fireman Red
- Jan of "A Clockwork Orange"
- Red ____, firefighter
- Red-headed firefighter
- Robin of song
- Oil-well capper Red
- Firefighter Red
- Oil well firefighter Red
- Oil-fire battler Red
- Red of firefighting fame
More clues leading to the result JAR
- Preserves preserver
- Counter container
- It has a wide mouth
- Job holder?
- Shake up
- Rattle
- Vessel with a wide mouth
- Moonbeams holder of song
- Big-mouthed bottle
- Bump hard
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 … IRAS
More clues leading to the result PEOPLE
- Advice, part 4
- Humans
- Part 5 of quip
- "Funny Girl" tune
- Magazine about celebs
- Tune from "Funny Girl"
- "Us" alternative
- Cannibal's stew ingredient
- Celeb magazine
- Streisand hit song
More clues leading to the result URGE
More clues leading to the result CONE
- "Men Working" indicator, often
- Ice-cream holder
- Yogurt-shop order
- Ice cream unit
- Ice cream holder
- Construction area marker
- Gelato holder
- Driving-test obstacle
- Traffic marker
- Lane marker
More clues leading to the result AGE
- Beauty preceder?
- Bio bit
- Cause of wrinkles
- Generation
- Get better, as wine
- Get older
- Go gray
- Grow sharper
- Historic period
- Iron or Bronze
More clues leading to the result THEBOXES
More clues leading to the result FLOOR
- Bowl over
- Overwhelm
- Knock out
- Kayo
- Model's location
- Stun, in a way
- Elevator stop
- Attic or basement
- Deck
- Elevator designation
More clues leading to the result TROIS
- Deux-quatre link
- Cannes crowd
- Ménage à ___
- ___-Pistoles, Quebec
- __-Rivieres, Quebec
- See 9 Down
- French cardinal?
- Cube root of "vingt-sept"
- "Un + deux"
- Un plus deux
More clues leading to the result LINE
- "What's My __?"
- Bank annoyance
- Boat rope
- End to end, on the gridiron
- Pickup delivery?
- Come-on
- Continuous mark
- Cover the inside
- Queue
- Party or clothes follower
More clues leading to the result RAT
- "King __" (Clavell novel)
- "King ___" or "Brother ___"
- Deserter
- Kind of race
- Race beginning?
- Sinking ship deserter
- Squeal
- Squealer
- A-mazing animal?
- Be a canary
More clues leading to the result CODES
- Area and zip, for example
- Morse and Napoleonic
- Bodies of laws
- Writings to crack
- Sets of laws
- They may be cracked
- Systems of rules
- Zip and area
- Regulatory systems
- Secret languages
More clues leading to the result BRYANT
- Lakers legend Kobe
- Football coach with 323 lifetime wins
- Legendary Bear
- Newsman Gumbel
- Two-time NBA Finals MVP
- "Thanatopsis" poet
- Gumbel of TV
- See 9 Down
- American poet, author of "Thanatopsis."
- He wrote "Thanatopsis," at the age of 18.
More clues leading to the result TWADDLE
More clues leading to the result TORERO
- Corrida celebrity
- Manolete, for one
- Bull-killer
- Matador
- Bullfighter
- Ring combatant
- Arena jabber
- Bullfight figure
- Matador or picador
- Figure often caped
More clues leading to the result ASIAN
- Culinary choice
- From Korea
- Oriental
- Easterner
- From Hong Kong
- Like most people
- Pacific Rim figure
- From Bhutan or Myanmar
- Mongolia resident
- Restaurant style
More clues leading to the result RASP
- Coarse file
- File
- Grating sound
- Harsh sound
- Grate
- Not sound smooth
- Sound like Demi Moore or Marlene Dietrich
- Croak
- Farrier's tool
- Croaking voice
More clues leading to the result TALLEST
- Most exaggerated
- Topmost
- Greatest in stature
- Adjective for Toronto's C.N. Tower
- Most unlikely, as a story
- Most exaggerated, as a tale
- Skyscraper's superlative
- Least believable
- Most far-fetched
- Like a basketball team's center, usually
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 GHTBY
More clues leading to the result EGGS
- Quiche-maker's need
- Basket filler
- Batter requirement
- Brunch staples
- Fridge-door items
- Rhode Island reds' are brown
- They may be served over
- __ Benedict
- Faberge collectibles
- Ova
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 TRIAL
- Error's mate
- Experiment
- Hearing
- Lawyer's gig
- Scopes was a famous one
- "My Cousin Vinny" event
- Free period for a product
- It may go through a peer-review process
- ___ offer
- Error's partner
More clues leading to the result ORES
- Bauxite and pitchblende
- Blast-furnace input
- Ground finds
- Iron and bauxite
- Mesabi product
- They' re unearthed
- Underground deposits
- Crude minerals
- Hematite and galena
- Mesabi products
More clues leading to the result PATCH
- Quit-smoking aid
- Nicotine gum alternative
- Quilt part
- Temporary fix
- Garden area
- It does the hole job
- Iron-on item
- Fix
- "___ Adams" (Robin Williams movie)
- Pumpkin site
More clues leading to the result RINGOSTARRGEORGEHARRISON
More clues leading to the result AVIV
- Tel __
- Tel follower in Israel
- VIVA, in an Israeli city?
- Tel ___
- Tel ___, Israel
- Ancient Hebrew month
- Tel ___ (Itzhak Rabin Monument site)
- Tel___
- Tel ____
- Tel __-Yafo
More clues leading to the result OFNO
- Point-return link
- Point ___ return
- ___ significance
- Wilde's "A Woman __ Importance"
- Wilde's "A Woman ___ Importance"
- ___ consequence
- Oscar Wilde's "A Woman ___ Importance"
- "River ___ Return" (Mitchum/Monroe movie)
- ___ consequence (unimportant)
- ___ consequence (insignificant)
More clues leading to the result LEONE
- Sierra ___
- Spaghetti-western director Sergio
- Sierra ____, Africa
- Spaghetti western director Sergio
- Western director Sergio
- Director Sergio
- Sierra __
- A Fistful of Dollars director
- Director of the "Man with No Name" trilogy
- Sierra __, Africa
More clues leading to the result GREETINGS
- Hand shakes
- Selective Service word
- Salutations!
- Word on many Christmas cards
- Holiday message
- Formal "Hello!"
- Hello
- Salutations.
- Draft notice salutation.
- See 20 Across
More clues leading to the result POLO
- Sport with mounts and mallets
- Prince Charles' sport
- Traveler to Cathay
- Game of chukkers
- Game played on horse-back
- Water sport
- Game with chukkers
- Marco ___
- Lauren's brand
- Game similar to buzkashi, but played with a ball instead of a dead goat
More clues leading to the result THELOT
More clues leading to the result IDA
- Crete's highest mountain
- Eddie Cantor's wife
- Muckraker Tarbell
- Rhoda's mother on "Rhoda"
- Actress Lupino
- Asia Minor mount
- Gilbert & Sullivan princess
- Journalist Tarbell
- Operetta Princess
- She's sweet as apple cider
More clues leading to the result OUST
- Give the boot to
- Give the heave-ho to
- Throw out
- Give the boot (to)
- Send packing
- Eject
- Evict
- Expel
- Unseat
- Unseat or dethrone
More clues leading to the result LOTOFTHOUGHT
More clues leading to the result ANTIHERO
- Unlikely protagonist
- Yossarian in "Catch-22", e.g.
- Protagonist with likability issues
- Nontraditional protagonist
- Unexpected protagonist
- Harrison Ford on film, often
- Dirty Harry or Cool Hand Luke
- Dirty Harry or Tony Soprano
- Cool Hand Luke, for one
- Willy Loman, for one
More clues leading to the result LORAX
- Hero of Dr. Seuss
- Eco-minded Seuss critter
- "Mossy, bossy" creature from Dr. Seuss
- With "The," Dr. Seuss book featuring the Brown Bar-ba-Loots
- Once-ler's foe
- Seuss's environmental spokesman, with "the"
- Seuss's environmental crusader
- Fictional protector of Truffula trees
- Dr. Seuss title creature
- Ecology-minded Dr. Seuss character
More clues leading to the result FERMI
- 1938 physics Nobelist Enrico
- Scientist Enrico
- Physicist, Enrico
- Manhattan Project scientist
- Manhattan Project physicist
- Manhattan Project VIP
- Manhattan Project notable
- He oversaw the construction of the first atomic pile
- Roman-born Manhattan Project figure
- Italian physicist Enrico
More clues leading to the result TRIAD
- Group of three
- Major chord
- Basic chord
- Certain chord
- Larry, Moe and Curly, e.g.
- See 9 Down
- Common chord
- C-E-G, e.g.
- Threesome
- Simple chord
More clues leading to the result NAW
- Antonym of Cooperish response
- "Yeah" rejoinder
- "Yup" rejoinder
- Slangy denial
- "Yup" opposite
- Apt rhyme for "pshaw"
- Folksy negative
- "Ain't for me"
- "C'mon, you're kidding, right?"
- "I'll pass"
More clues leading to the result ACTE
- Entr'__
- Entr' __ (musical interlude)
- "Tartuffe" part
- Entr'___ (intermission)
- "Tartuffe" segment
- Part of a Molière play
- Entr'___
- French play part
- Entr'___ (theatre interval)
- Entr'___ (play break)
More clues leading to the result AVE
- "__ Maria"
- Expression of greeting
- Farewell
- Hail
- Hail from the past
- NY's Fifth, for one
- St. crosser
- ___ Maria
- Cathedral hail
- DC's Pennsylvania, for one
More clues leading to the result ENTERTAIN
More clues leading to the result TESSERA
- Mosaic tile
- Mosaic piece
- Fancy bathroom floor, maybe
- Mosiac tile
- Mosaic tiles
- Mosiac piece
- Small square of glass or stone used for mosaics
- Piece of stone or glass for mosaic work
- Tile square
- Mosaic unit
More clues leading to the result FEEDBACK
- Completed surveys, e.g.
- *Survey response
- Survey info
- Focus group output
- Amplifying problem.
- Annoying mike effect
- Questionnaire response
- See 9-Down
- Responses
- Survey response
More clues leading to the result MANY
More clues leading to the result AWAY
- 1992 Tom Cruise film "Far and ___"
- Elsewhere
- Absent
- Missing
- On a sabbatical
- On the road
- Out of town
- Tom Cruise movie "Far and ___"
- First to putt
- Playing in someone else's stadium
More clues leading to the result GUN
- Beretta, e.g.
- Rev the motor
- Accelerate
- Lock+stock+barrel
- Open the throttle
- Lock, stock, and barrel
- Rev
- Grease ___
- "Smoking" object
- Banger?
More clues leading to the result HELL
- Nether world
- War, to Sherman
- War, it's said
- Fire station?
- Sinner's fate
- Inferno
- Infernal place
- Subject for Dante
- Perdition
- Subject for Bosch
More clues leading to the result … FLAMES
More clues leading to the result EVANS
- "Luann" cartoonist Greg ___
- Novelist Mary Ann
- Dame Edith
- Linda or Maurice
- Buttermilk's rider
- Civil rights leader Medgar in a 8/12/13 Hillary Clinton gaffe
- David who is U2's The Edge
- Novak colleague
- Dale who sang
- Dwight who played with Yaz
More clues leading to the result LOW
- Like some blows
- Girl Scout founder
- Immoral
- First gear
- Contemptible
- In need of supplies
- Like a bass
- Underhanded
- With 39-Across, like some cigarettes
- At sea level
More clues leading to the result CAFE
- Coffeehouse
- Sidewalk eatery
- Bistro
- Diner
- Place for a cappuccino
- Sidewalk spot
- Place to get coffee and free WiFi
- Restaurant with small tables
- Drink with a croissant
- Eatery
More clues leading to the result JOE
- 2000 VP candidate
- Deli worker, perhaps (with 39A)
- Coffee, in slang
- Java
- Actor Manganiello
- Break fluid?
- Morning bev
- One of the Jonas Brothers
- Sports announcer Buck
- Strong cuppa
More clues leading to the result RINGOSTARRGEO
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 ALAN
- Alda or Arkin
- Attorney Dershowitz
- Bean or Shepard of NASA fame
- Economist Greenspan
- Hawkeye portrayer
- Rock 'n' roll pioneer Freed
- TV's Thicke
- The Fed's Greenspan
- The ____ Parsons Project
- "Cry, the Beloved Country" novelist Paton
More clues leading to the result STY
More clues leading to the result IDOL
- "Rebel Yell" singer Billy
- False god
- Groupies' object of worship
- Hollywood figure
- London-born singer Billy
- Matinee __ (film star)
- Object of adoration
- Object of reverence
- Pop star?
- Presley, for one
More clues leading to the result TEND
- Be inclined
- Care for
- Fuss with the flock
- Shepherd
- Work a bar
- Look after
- Watch over
- Take care of
- Have an inclination
- Take care of, as the bar
More clues leading to the result SUI
- __ generis (unique)
- ___ generis (unique)
- Designer Anna
- ___ juris
- __ generis
- __ juris
- ___ generis
- __ generis: unique
- ___ generis: unique
- _____ generis: unique
More clues leading to the result OFF
- Not quite on the mark
- Not at work
- "We're ___ to see..."
- On holiday
- Wide of the mark
- Not quite right
- Not at one's best
- "Turn that racket ___!"
- Away
- Deep Woods Sportsman maker
More clues leading to the result INF
- Like some Beethoven works
- Vb. form
- Scored with one flat
- Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 __ Major
- Baseman's milieu (abbr.)
- Having one flat, musically
- Schubert's "Octet ___ Major"
- Verb form (abbr.)
- Beethoven's Sixth Symphony ___ major
- Like Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
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 GODLINESS
More clues leading to the result ANDREL
More clues leading to the result HAZE
- Fog
- Confused state of mind.
- Initiate, in a way
- Visibility problem
- 1967 Jimi Hendrix hit "Purple ____"
- Purple cloud, la Hendrix
- Lolita's last name
- Muddied thoughts
- Part of a summer forecast
- Pea soup