The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SUBSTRATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1970.
Underlying layer crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUBSTRATE | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Underlying layer
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- foundation
- base
- substrate
- substructure
- underlay
- substratum
- loft
- tile
- underpin
- wall
- underpinning
- buttress
Crossword Answer definitions
SUBSTRATE noun- What an enzyme acts upon.
- A surface on which an organism grows, or to which an organism or an item is attached.
- An underlying layer; a substratum.
- A language that is replaced in a population by another language and that influences the language imposed on its speakers.
- (plating) A metal which is plated with another metal which has different physical properties.
- A surface to which a substance adheres.
- The substance lining the bottom edge of an enclosure.
- To strew or lay under.
- Having very slight furrows.
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