The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPANDREL which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2010.
Space above an arch crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPANDREL | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Space above an arch
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tympanum
- headroom
- headway
- brow
- loft
- lofting
- clear
- cleared
- epihyal
- rise
- cove
- shaft
Crossword Answer definitions
SPANDREL noun- The space (often more or less triangular) between the outer curve of an arch (the extrados) and a straight-sided figure that bounds it; the space between two contiguous arches and a straight feature above them.
- Horizontal member between the windows of successive storeys of a tall building.
- The triangular space under a stair; the material that fills the space.
- An oriental rug having a pattern of arches; the design in the corners of such a rug, especially in a prayer rug.
- A phenotypic characteristic that evolved as a side effect of an adaptation in response to evolutionary pressure.
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