The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CRYPTIC which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2001.
Sphinx-like crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRYPTIC | 50 % | 7 |
| STONY | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sphinx-like
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- enigmatic
- mysterious
- puzzling
- perplexing
- mystifying
- baffling
- puzzled
- bewildering
- mystified
- puzzle
- perplexity
- problem
Crossword Answer definitions
CRYPTIC noun- A cryptic crossword.
- Having hidden meaning.
- Mystified or of an obscure nature.
- Involving use of a code or cipher.
- Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
- Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.
- Serving as camouflage.
- Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct.
- Living in a cavity or small cave.
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 CRYPTIC
- Sphinx-like
- Mysterious
- Secret.
- Mysterious.
- Puzzling
- Megadeth "___ Writings"
- Like a London Times crossword clue
- Obscure