The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FANNING , but the solution may also be SPLAYING which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Spreading (out) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FANNING | 33 % | 7 |
| SPLAYING | 33 % | 8 |
| RADIAL | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Spreading (out)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- spread out
- outspread
- dispersing
- spaced out
- stretch out
- disseminating
- stretched out
- sprawling
- dispersal
- scattering
- propagating
- outstretched
Crossword Answer definitions
FANNING verb- To blow air on (something) by means of a fan (hand-held, mechanical or electrical) or otherwise.
- To slap (a behind, especially).
- (usually to fan out) To move or spread in multiple directions from one point, in the shape of a hand-held fan.
- To dispel by waving a hand-held fan.
- To perform a maneuver that involves flicking the top rear of an old-style gun.
- (metaphoric) To invigorate, like flames when fanned.
- To winnow grain.
- The act by which something is fanned.
- A very small fragment of tea leaf.
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