The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SOY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1960.
Useful bean crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SOY | 50 % | 3 | 
| SOYA | 50 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Useful bean
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- legume
 - soya
 - fruit
 - broad bean
 - coffee
 - ear
 - hang
 - hilum
 - pole
 - soy
 - beany
 - horse bean
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SOY noun- A common East Asian liquid sauce, made by subjecting boiled beans to long fermentation and then long digestion in salt and water.
 - Soybeans, or the protein derived from them.
 
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