The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word HUH , but the solution may also be ELASTIC which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).
"What gives?" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HUH | 33 % | 3 |
| ELASTIC | 33 % | 7 |
| HOWNOW | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "What gives?"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- give it
- what with
- whats
- what about
- so what
- whatcha
- answer to
- how come
- give out
- giving
- provides
- give away
Crossword Answer definitions
HUH interjection- (with falling pitch) used to express amusement or subtle surprise.
- Used to express doubt or confusion.
- (with rising pitch) Used to reinforce a question.
- (with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
- (with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
- (with falling pitch) Used to create a tag question.
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 HUH
- "Excuse me?"
- "Say what?"
- "What was that?"
- "Live and learn I guess ..."
- "What's that?"
- "What?"
- "Whazzat?"
- "Wha?"
- "Wha'dja say?"
- "Come again?"
More clues leading to the result ELASTIC
- Adaptable
- Stretchable
- Flexible
- Stretchy
- Unaffected by stretching
- Like a rubber band
- Like some bands
- It gives
- Rubber band
- Like some demand, in economics