The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INLIEU , but the solution may also be IN LIEU which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Taking the place (of) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INLIEU | 93 % | 6 |
| IN LIEU | 7 % | 7 |
Why may IN-LIEU be the right solution?
The phrase "in lieu" means "instead of" or "in place of," making it a suitable answer for the clue "Taking the place (of)."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Taking the place (of)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- substitute
- replacement
- instead
- substitution
- surrogate
- alternate
- supply
- substitutional
- replace
- spell
- cover
- supersede
Crossword Answer definitions
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More clues leading to the result INLIEU
- Replacing, with "of"
- Taking the place (of)
- ___ of (rather than)
- __ of (replacing)
- __ of (rather than)
- Instead (of)
- Instead: 2 wds.
- Rather than, with "of"
- Substituting for, with "of"
- Instead