The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HON , but the solution may also be BAE which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Sweetie crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HON | 59 % | 3 |
| DEAR | 8 % | 4 |
| BAE | 4 % | 3 |
| DOLL | 4 % | 4 |
| TOOTS | 3 % | 5 |
| SUGAR | 3 % | 5 |
| BABE | 3 % | 4 |
| HONEY | 2 % | 5 |
| ANGEL | 1 % | 5 |
| HEARTTHROB | 1 % | 10 |
| FLAME | 1 % | 5 |
| DEARY | 1 % | 5 |
| SUGARPIE | 1 % | 8 |
| LAMB | 1 % | 4 |
| HONEYBUN | 1 % | 8 |
| CUTIEPIE | 1 % | 8 |
| HONEYBUNNY | 0 % | 10 |
| PET | 0 % | 3 |
| MYDEAR | 0 % | 6 |
| LUV | 0 % | 3 |
| BABYCAKES | 0 % | 9 |
| BOO | 0 % | 3 |
| BEAU | 0 % | 4 |
| DEAREST | 0 % | 7 |
| VALENTINE | 0 % | 9 |
| DEARIE | 0 % | 6 |
| HONEYPIE | 0 % | 8 |
Why may HON be the right solution?
"HON" is a term of endearment that is short for "honey", which is often used to refer to a loved one or a sweetheart. In crossword clues, "Sweetie" is a common indicator that the answer is a term of endearment, and "HON" is a popular crossword answer for this type of clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sweetie
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sweetheart
- steady
- truelove
- dearie
- kiddo
- honey
- sweet
- cute
- girlie
- lovely
- cupcake
- candy
Crossword Answer definitions
HON noun- (used only to address someone) Honey, sweetheart, a term of endearment; a friendly term of address.
- ; cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo
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 HON
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 BAE
- Word for your valentine
- Honey, in slang
- Main squeeze, slangily
- Sweetie, in slang
- Main squeeze, in slang
- Modern steady
- Modern sweetie
- Sweetie, in recent slang
- Modern honey
- Hon, modern-style
More clues leading to the result DOLL
- Barbie or Raggedy Ann
- Childs toy
- Barbie
- Barbie or Ken
- Barbie, for one
- Raggedy Ann, e.g.
- Kachina, for one
- Baby shower gift
- Classic Christmas gift
- Tea party guest, perhaps
More clues leading to the result TOOTS
- Highway hellos
- Binges
- Emulates Severinsen
- Snookums
- Blows a horn
- Smart guys?
- Party-horn blasts
- Sweetie pie
- Hornblower's output
- Choo-choo whistles
More clues leading to the result SUGAR
- Coffee-shop freebie
- Sweetener
- Table packet
- Mary Poppins' spoonful
- Term of endearment
- __ daddy
- Coffee addition
- ___ cane
- Sweeten
- Coffee additive
More clues leading to the result BABE
- Movie pig
- Nursling
- Pig star
- Bunyan's ox
- The pig picture
- 1995 pig movie
- Hottie
- Movie pig who was, in fact, played by many different pigs
- Slugger Ruth
- Innocent one
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
More clues leading to the result ANGEL
- Halo owner
- Venezuela falls
- Heavenly spirit
- Kate Jackson once
- Broadway benefactor
- Stained glass figure
- Goth magician Criss
- Show backer
- Broadway backer
- "Wicked" backer?
More clues leading to the result HEARTTHROB
- Object of a crush
- Celeb with sex appeal
- Main squeeze
- Sweetie
- Term of endearment
- One's significant other
- Teen idol
- Lover
- Object of one's affection
- Sentimental emotion
More clues leading to the result FLAME
- Blaze
- Internet insult
- Sweetheart
- __-retardant
- Suitor
- Pilot, e.g.
- Taper topper
- Heartthrob
- Olympic symbol
- Dis online
More clues leading to the result DEARY
More clues leading to the result SUGARPIE
More clues leading to the result LAMB
- Babe in the woods
- Gentle one
- Mary's pet
- Stew meat
- Mary's charge
- Elia was his pen name
- Doner kebab meat
- Young Cotswold
- Young sheep
- Dish served with jelly
More clues leading to the result HONEYBUN
More clues leading to the result CUTIEPIE
More clues leading to the result HONEYBUNNY
More clues leading to the result PET
- Class favorite
- Dino, to Fred and Wilma
- Favorite
- Tarantula, sometimes
- Vet visitor
- Cat or dog
- Gerbil or hamster
- Stroke gently
- Sulking fit
- Caress
More clues leading to the result MYDEAR
- Beatles' "Martha ___"
- Billet-doux salutation
- Beginning words of a salutation
- Affectionate address
- "Frankly, __, I don't..."
- "Frankly, __ ..."
- Scarlett, to Rhett, ultimately
- Quaint love letter opener
- Last thing Rhett called Scarlett
- Sweetheart
More clues leading to the result LUV
- 1967 Jack Lemmon comedy
- Former stage hit
- Valentine misspelling
- Candy heart word
- Sweetie, across the pond
- 1967 Lemmon/Falk comedy
- Sweetie
- Text-message word of affection
- Candy-heart word
- "P.S. I ___ U" (1991-92 detective drama)
More clues leading to the result BABYCAKES
More clues leading to the result BOO
- Scare word
- Serenade the villain
- Bronx cheer
- Catcall
- Halloween word
- Doubled, the second part of a pint-sized beauty queen's name
- "Check your eyes, ump!"
- Sack
- Unambiguous response to 51-Across's performance
- Goblin's greeting
More clues leading to the result BEAU
- __ monde
- Actor Bridges
- One of the Bridges
- Suitor
- Sweetheart
- Humdinger
- Old sweetheart?
- Jeff Bridges' brother
- Boyfriend
- Billet doux author
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 VALENTINE
- Heart in the mail
- Truelove
- Word following "Be my"
- Card received in February
- Sweetie
- Today's honoree, nicknames for whom begin the answers to starred clues
- End of a question begun by part of 19-, 23-, 42- and 48-Across
- February greeting card
- Saint not modest about fasting days at start of Easter (9)
- New Yorker now reorganizing Japanese police.
More clues leading to the result DEARIE
- Loved one
- Sugar substitute?
- Honey bun
- Pumpkin alternative
- Sweetie pie
- Sweetheart
- Hon
- Hon'
- Honey-bunch
- Darlin'