Our crossword solver found 30 potential answers for the clue "2016 also-ran Bush", which appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on January 27, 2020. The answer most likely to be correct is JEB, a 3-letter solution matching at 99%. This confidence score is based on historical data from thousands of published puzzles.
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30 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
JEB
2016 also-ran Bush
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 27, 2020
99%
JEB
2016 also-ran Bush
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2020
8%
EMU
Bird in the bush
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 28, 2026
8%
EMU
Bird in the bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
8%
SAYIT
"Stop beating around the bush!"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 11, 2026
8%
SAYIT
"Stop beating around the bush!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
8%
MOSES
Old Testament figure who is instructed by a burning bush
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 3, 2025
8%
MOSES
Old Testament figure who is instructed by a burning bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
8%
SHRUB
Landscaping bush
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 1, 2024
8%
SHRUB
Landscaping bush
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2024
8%
BACKTALK
Barbie, bush telly, choccy biccy, etc.?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 10, 2023
8%
BACKTALK
Barbie, bush telly, choccy biccy, etc.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2023
8%
BEAT
"Don't ___ around the bush"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 20, 2022
8%
BEAT
"Don't ___ around the bush"
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2022
8%
BRAMBLE
Berry bush
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 1, 2022
8%
BRAMBLE
Berry bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2022
8%
INDIRECTQUIXOTE
*Man of La Mancha, when beating around the bush?
(15)
Universal Crossword
Dec 18, 2021
8%
INDIRECTQUIXOTE
*Man of La Mancha, when beating around the bush?
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2021
8%
BERRY
Fruit on a bush
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 5, 2021
8%
BERRY
Fruit on a bush
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2021
8%
AZALEA
Flowering bush
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 13, 2021
8%
AZALEA
Flowering bush
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 13, 2021
8%
SAFARIJACKET
Outerwear in the bush
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 14, 2020
8%
SAFARIJACKET
Outerwear in the bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2020
8%
AFRICANELEPHANT
*The "bush" type is the largest living land animal
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2020
8%
AFRICANELEPHANT
*The "bush" type is the largest living land animal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2020
8%
NEST
House in a bush
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2019
8%
NEST
House in a bush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2019
8%
IDIOM
Beat around the bush, e.g.
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2018
8%
IDIOM
Beat around the bush, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2018
1%
WAYLAYING
Catching in an ambush
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2025
1%
WAYLAYING
Catching in an ambush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2025
1%
SPYON
Watch from the bushes, say
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2025
1%
SPYON
Watch from the bushes, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
1%
LURK
Hide in the bushes
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 4, 2025
1%
LURK
Hide in the bushes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
1%
WAYLAID
Ambushed
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
May 31, 2024
1%
WAYLAID
Ambushed
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 31, 2024
1%
THORN
Rosebush sticker
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 17, 2023
1%
THORN
Rosebush sticker
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
1%
WAYLAYS
Ambushes
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 4, 2023
1%
WAYLAYS
Ambushes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 4, 2023
1%
TINA
Jukebox musical whose first number is "Nutbush City Limits"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 3, 2023
1%
TINA
Jukebox musical whose first number is "Nutbush City Limits"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2023
1%
HEDGEROW
Borderline of bushes
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 30, 2022
1%
HEDGEROW
Borderline of bushes
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 30, 2022
1%
APHID
Rosebush pest
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 30, 2022
1%
APHID
Rosebush pest
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2022
1%
THORNY
Like rosebushes
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2021
1%
THORNY
Like rosebushes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2021
1%
THICKET
Dense group of bushes
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 19, 2021
1%
THICKET
Dense group of bushes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 19, 2021
1%
ALERT
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 26, 2020
1%
ALERT
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Universal Crossword · Aug 26, 2020
1%
ONARIDGE
Positioned for ambush, as in many Westerns
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 16, 2020
1%
ONARIDGE
Positioned for ambush, as in many Westerns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2020
1%
WAYLAY
Ambush
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 11, 2019
1%
WAYLAY
Ambush
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2019
1%
PECK
Quarter of a bushel
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2018
1%
PECK
Quarter of a bushel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "2016 also-ran Bush" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 30 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is JEB (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "2016 also-ran Bush"?
The best answer for "2016 also-ran Bush" is JEB with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "2016 also-ran Bush" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on January 27, 2020.