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Abbr. used when first hearing of something

Last seen in Universal Crossword December 4, 2022 Answers

"Abbr. used when first hearing of something" is a crossword clue we last spotted in the Universal Crossword puzzle on December 4, 2022. We have 188 possible answers in our records from crosswords published across multiple sources. The leading solution is TIL with 3 letters and a 99% confidence score, making it the most likely correct answer.

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188 Other Potential Answers

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TIL
Abbr. used when first hearing of something
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2022
5%
KNEES
Joints used when cycling
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
3%
ETAL
Bibliography abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
3%
NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
3%
MANIOCS
Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
3%
ARR
Train board abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
3%
LEADS
Goes first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
3%
ATTN
Memo abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
3%
GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
3%
CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
3%
EMUS
Birds whose oil is used in Aboriginal medicine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
3%
CYAN
Blue-green hue used in color printing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
3%
KOA
Tonewood used to make ukuleles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
3%
STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
3%
UNIT
Second, but not first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
3%
ABANDONSHIP
"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
3%
DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
3%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
3%
SMOCK
Recommended garment when using glitter glue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
3%
BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
3%
MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
3%
BLACKJACK
Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
FINEART
Reply when Mr. Garfunkel asks how everyone is doing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
ELECTRICITYBILL
Reply when Mr. Nye asks why there are so many wind turbines?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
COOLCAT
Reply when Ms. Deeley mentions her new TV gig?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
DITTOMARK
Reply when Mr. Hamill says, "May the Force be with you"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
JILL
Former first lady Biden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
3%
HAT
Accessory often tipped or used for tips
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
3%
EAST
Direction that plays first in mahjong
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
3%
BAHT
Thai currency whose symbol was once used to represent Bitcoin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
3%
CHEWINGITOVER
Carefully considering something
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
3%
ACT
Do something
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
3%
ASL
Comm. used by many CODAs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
3%
ROMEOROMEO
Juliet's response when her love asks what city is as eternal as their bond?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
3%
UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
3%
DOORSTEP
Dance move performed when entering a room?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
3%
ETC
List-ending abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
3%
ASK
The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
3%
NEWLY
For the first time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
3%
UBE
Purple yam used in desserts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
3%
IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
3%
WON
Was first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
3%
WASHI
Paper used in origami
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
3%
CASHEW
Nut used to make cheese or butter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
3%
WIN
Finish first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
3%
BEET
Red root vegetable used in some dyes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
3%
TAY
Swift, to Swifties, when doubled
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
3%
YOLO
Texter's encouragement to try something new
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
3%
ASST
Corporate title abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
3%
GEL
Product often used to create a wet look
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
3%
TBA
Schedule abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
3%
INC
Company abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2026
3%
ONTO
"I think you're __ something"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2026
3%
NOON
Time when shadows are shortest
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
3%
TALC
Mineral once used in baby powder
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
3%
ESTD
Cornerstone abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
3%
ETD
Flight takeoff abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
3%
ESSENCE
Magazine whose first editorial director was Gordon Parks
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
3%
POKERNIGHT
Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
3%
DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
3%
MUFFINSN
Baking ware that's only used periodically?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
3%
GAIN
Choice when the Tide runs out?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
3%
LED
Went first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
3%
SIDESADDLE
Equestrian style, or, when parsed differently, a three-part instruction for making 19 clues in this puzzle match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
3%
BAGELSLICER
Deli gadget that's been used on 16-, 23-, 37-, and 50-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
3%
APBIO
HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
3%
AVE
Common abbr. on street maps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
3%
SOYA
Bean used to make tofu
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
3%
HEREFORIT
Supportive of something, in modern slang
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
3%
BOBA
Drink that gives you something to chew on
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
3%
HASAGOATIT
Tries something earnestly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
3%
YALE
Ivy that was the first U.S. school to issue a Ph.D.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
3%
CDS
Music holders first sold in '82
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
3%
ANN
The first "A" in Michigan's A2
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
3%
LETSPLAYITBYEAR
"We'll cross that bridge when we get there"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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PEENS
Ends used for shaping
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
3%
OLDCHUM
Buddy from way back when
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
3%
INITIALPHASE
(Letters 6-10 of this answer) testing, when checking software
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
3%
LEAD
Go first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
3%
JERSEYORE
Material used to make Nuggets uniform tops?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
3%
SHOUT
Holler, or when parsed differently, an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
3%
SOFTC
The first letter in "celery"
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
3%
MINT
Herb used in some tea and toothpaste
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
3%
BASSALE
Beer whose logo was the U.K.'s first registered trademark
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
3%
SEE
Last word of the first verse of "Amazing Grace"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
3%
BEE
One goes "zzub" when flying backward, in a joke
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
3%
MISC
Junk drawer abbr.
Universal Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
3%
OUGHT
"Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ___ to have it." (Langston Hughes)
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
3%
PEAR
Wood used to make some woodwinds
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
3%
MORENO
Rita who's the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
3%
NUMBERSGAME
Illegal lottery (In this answer, note the first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
3%
RETCON
Literary device used to address plot inconsistencies
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
3%
CHILDHOODHOME
Nostalgic place to visit (... first three and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
3%
PIRATECOSTUME
Halloween outfit that may come with an eye patch (... first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
3%
MUSKPERFUME
Certain fragrance (... first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
3%
SOIWASLIKE
Expression used while recounting a past conversation
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
3%
THATSWACK
Reaction to something weird and bad
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
3%
LTR
Copier tray abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
3%
CARSTEREOS
What people connect their phones to when they're "on aux"
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
3%
ITSAMETHING
"I'm quirky like that," or, when parsed differently, what can be said of 17-, 30-, and 48-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
3%
SLUR
Miss a few letters when speaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
3%
LETITRIDE
Ignore something
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
3%
SEDGE
Marsh plant used for papyrus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
3%
SNOW
Flakes when it's cold outside
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
3%
SATIDLE
Didn't get used
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
3%
MISSPEAK
Reply "You, too" when wished "Happy Birthday," probably
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
3%
TRI
The first "T" of TNT
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
3%
JOININGINTHEFUN
Becoming part of something enjoyable
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
3%
BUTTERNUT
Orange squash type commonly used in soup
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
3%
ANDYMURRAY
*2013 Wimbledon men's singles champion (In this answer, note the first letter and the last 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
PHONEJACK
*Connection spot for a landline (... the first letter and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
GROWINGUP
*Maturing (... the first 3 letters and the last 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
BINGEWATCH
*Get through a whole season in one sitting, say (... the first letter and the last 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
NAPA
California valley that was one of the first American Viticultural Areas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
IROBOT
Asimov collection first published in 1950
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
MSRP
Car sticker abbr.
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
3%
ELSE
"You are something ___!"
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
3%
OHARE
Home of the first jet bridge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
3%
NOTETOSELF
Personal reminder ... or a hint to how the first letters of the starred clues' answers change
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
3%
KEYLIME
Citrus used as a pie flavoring
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
3%
FARRAR
Margaret who was the first editor of the New York Times crossword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
3%
CAUSAL
Leading to something
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
3%
TBD
Sked abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
3%
JACK
Tool used to change a flat
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
3%
ELEANOR
Roosevelt who was first lady for 12 years
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
3%
FORBIDDING
How a paddle is used at an auction house
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
3%
ALDER
Wood used by luthiers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
3%
DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD
Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
3%
EMMY
Statuette first awarded in 1949
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
3%
ALL
Bailiff's first word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
3%
EVO
Former Bolivian president Morales whose first name is hidden in "the vote"
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
3%
TNT
Big bang abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
3%
COMEOUTEVENING
Night when one leaves the closet?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
3%
AVRIL
Singer Lavigne whose first name is a French month
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
3%
ERIC
George Orwell's real first name
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
3%
ONE
Measure's first beat
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
3%
DENIM
Fabric first known as "sergé de Nîmes"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
3%
ADA
Programming language named for the first Countess of Lovelace
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
3%
DOUG
Pederson who coached the Eagles to their first Super Bowl win
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
3%
SAYNO
Reject something
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
3%
MISSEDTHEBOAT
Lost out on an opportunity (In this answer, note the first letter and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
3%
FEIGNSIGNORANCE
Acts unknowledgeable (... the first 2 and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
3%
WARTSANDALL
Including imperfections (... the first 2 and the last 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
3%
HELDAGRUDGE
Harbored resentment (... the first 2 and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
3%
ARE
"___ you hearing this?"
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
3%
BORIC
Kind of acid used as an antiseptic
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
3%
HADATASTE
Tried something new
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
3%
USA
Winners of the first FIFA Women's World Cup
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
3%
HEARMEOUT
"Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
3%
MUSCAT
Grape used for sweet wine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
3%
GERI
Ginger Spice's first name
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
3%
CINDERELLASTORY
Underdog's feel-good narrative, and where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
3%
TOPHAT
Monopoly token, or something Mr. Monopoly wears
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
3%
AURA
That special something
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
3%
PAYPERVIEW
*Television service used for airing boxing matches
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
3%
MAKEMONEY
Turn a profit ... or what it sounds like the first two words of the starred clues' answers do?
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
3%
YORK
City where the Peppermint Pattie was first produced
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
3%
PEEP
Marshmallow treat used in an annual diorama contest
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
1%
ADAM
Guy known for his first-person perspective?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
1%
CROCODILETEARS
Rips caused by large reptiles?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
CAT
Pet that can be laser-focused?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
SUNDOGS
Optical effects caused by ice crystals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
CHAI
Cardamom-infused tea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
1%
BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
1%
FOG
Confused state
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
ERRORCODES
Messages that something's gone wrong
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
1%
INASPIN
Dazed and confused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
1%
DUETO
Caused by
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
1%
FLEECYCIRCUS
Shearing event held under the big top?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
1%
INAZONE
Hyper-focused
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
1%
CFOS
Execs focused on the bottom line
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
1%
LIEIDLE
Go unused
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
MAY
Month that's rarely abbreviated
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
NUBS
Much-used pencils
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
SEAT
Rosa Parks refused to give hers up
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
WOKE
Roused
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
SITSIDLE
Goes unused
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
KINDLED
Aroused, as interest
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
IVE
K-pop girl group, or a first-person contraction
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
WEEDGUMMIES
CBD-infused candies (... letters 1-5)
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
FLOW
__ state: focused mindset
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
SLAYED
Greatly amused, as an audience
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
1%
THEYRE
Contraction commonly confused with its homophones
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
UCONN
NCAA school with the most first-round WNBA draft picks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
LAST
__-in first-out
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
1%
CAIN
Eve's firstborn
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
1%
BAA
Shearing day sound
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2026
1%
DIVE
Go in headfirst
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026

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How many possible solutions does "Abbr. used when first hearing of something" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 188 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is TIL (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Abbr. used when first hearing of something"?
The best answer for "Abbr. used when first hearing of something" is TIL with 3 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Abbr. used when first hearing of something" 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 December 4, 2022.
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