The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DEAR , but the solution may also be HON which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Sugar substitute? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DEAR | 39 % | 4 |
| HON | 30 % | 3 |
| EQUAL | 7 % | 5 |
| STEVIA | 4 % | 6 |
| ASPARTAME | 4 % | 9 |
| DEAREST | 4 % | 7 |
| CUTIEPIE | 2 % | 8 |
| DEARIE | 2 % | 6 |
| MYDARLING | 2 % | 9 |
| HONEY | 2 % | 5 |
| SNOOKUMS | 2 % | 8 |
Why may HON be the right solution?
The answer "HON" is a shortened form of the word "honey," which is a natural sweetener and a substitute for sugar.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sugar substitute?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sugarless
- fruit sugar
- refined sugar
- sucralose
- caster sugar
- sugar candy
- beet sugar
- saccharin
- sucrose
- powdered sugar
- cane sugar
- sugars
Crossword Answer definitions
DEAR noun- A very kind, loving person.
- A beloved person.
- An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
- To endear.
- High in price; expensive.
- Loved; lovable.
- Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
- Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
- A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
- A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
- An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
- Noble.
- Dearly; at a high price
- Severe, or severely affected; sore.
- Fierce.
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 DEAR
- Beloved
- Cherished
- Letter opener
- Very expensive
- "___ Abby"
- Sweet thing
- Expensive
- Letter starter
- Sweetie
- Sweetpea
More clues leading to the result HON
More clues leading to the result EQUAL
More clues leading to the result STEVIA
- Sweetener for some diabetics
- Equal rival
- Lydia's sugar substitute on "Breaking Bad"
- Plant-based sugar substitute
- White snakeroot.
- Sugar substitute
- Sweetener from a leaf extract
- Plant-based sweetener
- Sweet stuff
- Natural sweetener
More clues leading to the result ASPARTAME
- NutraSweet, basically
- Equal, generically
- Result of trying to invent anti-ulcer medication
- Sweet stuff
- Sugar substitute
- Equal, essentially
- *Substance marketed under the name NutraSweet
- What NutraSweet is a brand of
More clues leading to the result DEAREST
- "Mommie __"
- Start of some letters
- Letter opener?
- "Mommie ___"
- "Mommie -"
- Loved one
- Most cherished
- Most prized
- Most loved
- Honey
More clues leading to the result CUTIEPIE
More clues leading to the result DEARIE
- Loved one
- Sugar substitute?
- Honey bun
- Pumpkin alternative
- Sweetie pie
- Sweetheart
- Hon
- Hon'
- Honey-bunch
- Darlin'
More clues leading to the result MYDARLING
More clues leading to the result HONEY
- Comb contents
- Sugar substitute?
- Sweetheart
- Sweetie pie
- Mead ingredient
- Macushla
- Dear
- Winnie the Pooh's favourite food
- Pooh goo
- Mead base