The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IMEAN , but the solution may also be I MEAN … which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
That is to say crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IMEAN | 69 % | 5 |
| TOWIT | 10 % | 5 |
| NAMELY | 9 % | 6 |
| IDEST | 6 % | 5 |
| IMEANT | 4 % | 6 |
| I MEAN … | 1 % | 10 |
Why may I-MEAN be the right solution?
The phrase "That is to say ..." is often used to introduce clarification or further explanation, which is synonymous with the phrase "I mean ...".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: That is to say
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- videlicet
- namely
- that is
- i.e.
- to put it another way
- to wit
- anyhow
- thus
- therefore
- rather
- for instance
- then
Crossword Answer definitions
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 IMEAN
- Clarifying words
- "___ business!"
- "Er...um..."
- Word mincer's words
- "What I should have said was ..."
- Backpedaler's words
- "Let me try that again"
- Stumbler's words
- That is to say
- "To rephrase that ... "
More clues leading to the result TOWIT
- Namely
- Specifically
- "Specifically ..."
- "Namely ..."
- Namely, in formal language
- In other words
- Phrase before a clarification
- That is
- "Namely . . ."
- "Specifically . . ."
More clues leading to the result NAMELY
- To wit
- That is, to wit
- Strictly speaking
- For instance
- That is
- That is to say
- Specification lead-in
- Viz.
- i. e. or e. g.
- Videlicet.
More clues leading to the result IDEST
- Phrase of explanation
- Phrase of clarification
- That is, in Latin
- That is (Latin)
- Usually abbreviated Latin phrase
- Namely, to Nero
- Clarifying phrase usually abbreviated
- That is to say, spelled out
- What "i.e." stands for
- That is for Caesar?
More clues leading to the result IMEANT
- "Let me try that again ..."
- "Let me try that one again"
- "My point was..."
- Rephrasing words
- Backpedaler's words
- Backpedaler's words of clarification
- "Let me rephrase that ..."
- Clarifier beginning
- "That is to say ... "
- Clarifying words