The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RARE , but the solution may also be ODD which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Unusual crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RARE | 41 % | 4 |
| ODD | 38 % | 3 |
| NOVEL | 11 % | 5 |
| ATYPICAL | 2 % | 8 |
| WEIRD | 2 % | 5 |
| PECULIAR | 1 % | 8 |
| DIFFERENT | 1 % | 9 |
| OFFBEAT | 1 % | 7 |
| CURIOUS | 1 % | 7 |
| EXOTIC | 1 % | 6 |
| SINGULAR | 1 % | 8 |
| SPECIAL | 1 % | 7 |
| ABERRANT | 1 % | 8 |
Why may ODD be the right solution?
"Unusual" means something that is not common or ordinary. "Odd" also means something that is not even or regular, hence it is an appropriate synonym for "unusual".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unusual
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- odd
- strange
- uncommon
- peculiar
- weird
- unaccustomed
- eerie
- freaky
- unique
- eery
- exotic
- grotesque
Crossword Answer definitions
RARE noun- A scarce or uncommon item.
- Very uncommon; scarce.
- (of a gas) Thin; of low density.
- Good; enjoyable.
- (particularly meats) Cooked very lightly, so the meat is still red (in the case of steak or beef in the general sense).
- To rear, rise up, start backwards.
- To rear, bring up, raise.
- Early
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 RARE
- Still bloody
- At a premium
- Extraordinary
- Hard to find
- Highly collectible
- Like the spotted owl
- Not common
- Steak order
- __-earth element
- Chophouse order
More clues leading to the result ODD
- Like a fraternal Fellow
- Like a single sock
- Seven or eleven
- Off the wall
- Like 1 and 3
- Strange
- Uneven
- Like a famed TV couple
- Queer
- Suspicious
More clues leading to the result NOVEL
- "Gone with the Wind" or "Marjorie Morningstar"
- Christie specialty
- Unique
- Great American ___
- "Mockingjay," e.g.
- Original
- Many a self-published book
- eBook category
- Iberia or Hawaii
- Fresh
More clues leading to the result ATYPICAL
- Unusual
- Not ordinary
- Irregular
- Not characteristic.
- Not run-of-the-mill
- Anomalous
- Abnormal
- Odd
- Nonstandard
- Out of the norm
More clues leading to the result WEIRD
- Like Al Yankovic
- Eerie
- Al Yankovic's moniker
- Bizarre
- Uncanny
- "___ Tales" (H.P. Lovecraft venue)
- Strange
- Out there, so to speak
- Peculiar
- Creepy
More clues leading to the result PECULIAR
More clues leading to the result DIFFERENT
- End of the quote
- Other fender fit convertible (9)
- What Kipling's Kangaroo wanted to be.
- Unusual.
- Various.
- Nonconforming.
- Unlike.
- Novel
- Distinctive
More clues leading to the result OFFBEAT
- Quirky
- Unconventional
- Rather unconventional
- Unconventional.
- Unusual
- The cardiologist's routine was a little ___
- Marching to a different drummer
- Loopy
More clues leading to the result CURIOUS
- Like a fictional George
- Out of the ordinary
- With 63-, 52-, and 64-Across, 2008 Best Picture nominee, with "The"
- Describing a certain unfortunate feline.
- Odd.
- Unusual.
- See 38-Across
- Like a storybook George
More clues leading to the result EXOTIC
- Kind of dancer
- Spicy
- Strange and rare
- Unheard-of
- Foreign
- Intriguingly foreign
- Like some dancers or pets
- Like a fantasyland locale
- Recherché
- Like Fantasy Island
More clues leading to the result SINGULAR
- Odd
- Exceptional
- Extraordinary
- Not plural
- Unusual
- Unique
- Atypical ... or like the first word in the answer to 18-, 24-, 51- or 62-Across
More clues leading to the result SPECIAL
- It might not be offered tomorrow
- See 56 Across and 55 Down
- With 18-Across, staples of sci-fi cinema
- Not garden-variety
- Featured offering, as at a restaurant
- Daily menu offering
- It's not on the regular menu
- Unique
- Reduced-price offering
- __ effects