The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INLIEUOF which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2017.
Substituting for crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| INLIEUOF | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Substituting for
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- replacing
 - subbing
 - amend
 - bleep
 - change
 - changing
 - commutation
 - euphemistic
 - exchange
 - exchanged
 - inoffensive
 - metonymy
 
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