The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word YARN , but the solution may also be STORY which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Tale crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| YARN | 42 % | 4 |
| STORY | 29 % | 5 |
| SAGA | 13 % | 4 |
| LIE | 4 % | 3 |
| CONTE | 4 % | 5 |
| ACCOUNT | 3 % | 7 |
| REAR | 1 % | 4 |
| GEST | 1 % | 4 |
| FIB | 1 % | 3 |
| NARRATIVE | 1 % | 9 |
| FABLE | 1 % | 5 |
Why may STORY be the right solution?
The word "tale" is often used synonymously with "story," making "STORY" the right solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tale
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- narrative
- narration
- story
- recital
- fib
- tarradiddle
- taradiddle
- yarn
- legend
- fable
- anecdote
- storytelling
Crossword Answer definitions
YARN noun- A twisted strand of fiber used for knitting or weaving.
- Bundles of fibers twisted together, and which in turn are twisted in bundles to form strands, which in their turn are twisted or plaited to form rope.
- A story, a tale, especially one that is incredible.
- To tell a story or stories.
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 YARN
- Twisted threads
- Elaborate tale
- Batted ball?
- Tale that's spun
- Fish story
- Exaggerated story
- It's a long story
- Tar's tale
- Product of spinning
- Tall story
More clues leading to the result STORY
- Alibi
- Whodunit, e.g.
- Fifth or sixth, perhaps
- Yarn
- Bedtime request
- Drudge Report link
- Globe piece
- Pre-bedtime ritual
- Newspaper piece
- Edifice level
More clues leading to the result SAGA
- "The Forsyte __"
- Galsworthy opus
- Long story
- Long tale
- Norse narrative
- Novel form
- It's a long story
- The Forsyth's story
- "The Forsyte ___"
- Epic tale
More clues leading to the result LIE
- "The check is in the mail," often
- Course position
- Fish story
- Flunk a polygraph
- Golfer's consideration
- Make the polygraph go nuts
- Pinocchio's downfall
- Sprawl
- Swear that black is white
- Tell a whopper
More clues leading to the result CONTE
- Medieval narrative tale
- Richard of "House of Strangers"
- Italian noble
- Italian nobleman
- Adventure story
- Medieval tale
- Adventure tale
- Actor Richard of "The Godfather"
- French fairy tale
- Story, to Sartre
More clues leading to the result ACCOUNT
- 20 Down's subject
- Tale
- Narrative
- Narrative rendering
- Charge ___
- Report
- Story
- Newspaper report.
- Financial statement.
- Tale.
More clues leading to the result REAR
- Bring up
- Hitchcock's "____ Window"
- Hitchcock's window
- Kind of guard or end
- Last one brings it up
- Rise high in the air
- Backseat
- Duff
- Hindquarters
- Stern
More clues leading to the result GEST
- Adventure
- Notable adventure
- Heroic deed
- Story of valor
- Exploit
- Adventure tale
- Tale or exploit
- Daring deed
- Adventurous deed
- Medieval tale of adventure
More clues leading to the result FIB
- Stretch the truth a bit
- Untruth
- Tiny tale
- Don't believe it
- Minor invention
- Slight exaggeration
- Stretch out?
- Tell some tales
- Teeny tale
- Wee whopper