Trying to solve the clue ""___ an idea ...""? It was last seen in the Universal Crossword puzzle on January 4, 2026. From 97 answers in our database, HERES (5 letters) is the best fit with a 99% match rate. We've ranked every potential solution below so you can find the one that works for your grid.
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Answer
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Source
Date
99%
HERES
"___ an idea ..."
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 4, 2026
99%
HERES
"___ an idea ..."
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
50%
DONT
"Bad idea"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2026
50%
DONT
"Bad idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
50%
SENSE
General idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2026
50%
SENSE
General idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
50%
WHATACONCEPT
Sarcastic "Great idea!"
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 26, 2026
50%
WHATACONCEPT
Sarcastic "Great idea!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
50%
FLIRT
Toy (with), as an idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 23, 2026
50%
FLIRT
Toy (with), as an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
50%
NAH
"Bad idea"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2025
50%
NAH
"Bad idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
50%
GIST
Main idea
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 16, 2025
50%
GIST
Main idea
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2025
50%
MESA
Home of Arizona's idea Museum
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 27, 2025
50%
MESA
Home of Arizona's idea Museum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2025
50%
ETC
"... you get the idea": Abbr.
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 29, 2025
50%
ETC
"... you get the idea": Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2025
50%
HITON
Come up with, as an idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2025
50%
HITON
Come up with, as an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
50%
BEATSME
“I have no idea”
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 22, 2025
50%
BEATSME
“I have no idea”
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
50%
GERM
Start of an idea
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 14, 2025
50%
GERM
Start of an idea
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2025
50%
PUTFORTH
Present, as an idea
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 12, 2025
50%
PUTFORTH
Present, as an idea
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 12, 2025
50%
BETTERNOT
"Actually, bad idea"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2025
50%
BETTERNOT
"Actually, bad idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2025
50%
KERNEL
Essence of an idea
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 20, 2024
50%
KERNEL
Essence of an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
50%
SEED
Beginning of an idea
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 4, 2024
50%
SEED
Beginning of an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2024
50%
NEWSTOME
"I had no idea!"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2024
50%
NEWSTOME
"I had no idea!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2024
50%
STROKEOFGENIUS
Brilliant idea
(14)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2024
50%
STROKEOFGENIUS
Brilliant idea
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2024
50%
GOODSTUFF
“Great idea!”
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 16, 2024
50%
GOODSTUFF
“Great idea!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 16, 2024
50%
THATSGENIUS
"Brilliant idea!"
(11)
Universal Crossword
Sep 15, 2024
50%
THATSGENIUS
"Brilliant idea!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 15, 2024
50%
POSIT
Present, as an idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2024
50%
POSIT
Present, as an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2024
50%
ARI
Name hidden in "clear idea"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jul 28, 2024
50%
ARI
Name hidden in "clear idea"
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2024
50%
ANYGUESSES
"Do you have an idea?"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jun 9, 2024
50%
ANYGUESSES
"Do you have an idea?"
Universal Crossword · Jun 9, 2024
50%
IDK
Texter's "No idea"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2024
50%
IDK
Texter's "No idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2024
50%
ETCETERA
"You get the idea"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2024
50%
ETCETERA
"You get the idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2024
50%
WEDTO
Stuck on, as an idea
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 2, 2024
50%
WEDTO
Stuck on, as an idea
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2024
50%
EDISON
Thomas who had a bright idea
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 1, 2024
50%
EDISON
Thomas who had a bright idea
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2024
50%
IMSTUMPED
“No idea!”
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 1, 2024
50%
IMSTUMPED
“No idea!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 1, 2024
50%
AMATEUR
"You clearly have no idea what you're doing"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2024
50%
AMATEUR
"You clearly have no idea what you're doing"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2024
50%
OHSORRY
"Forgive me, I had no idea"
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 23, 2024
50%
OHSORRY
"Forgive me, I had no idea"
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2024
50%
SHRUG
[I have no idea]
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 12, 2024
50%
SHRUG
[I have no idea]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2024
50%
ENTERTAIN
Consider, as an idea
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 17, 2023
50%
ENTERTAIN
Consider, as an idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
50%
UHNO
"Hmm ... bad idea"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 13, 2023
50%
UHNO
"Hmm ... bad idea"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 13, 2023
50%
THEME
Unifying idea
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2023
50%
THEME
Unifying idea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2023
50%
VERYCLEVER
"What a smart idea!"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2023
50%
VERYCLEVER
"What a smart idea!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2023
50%
SHOULDI
"Is this a good idea?"
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 31, 2023
50%
SHOULDI
"Is this a good idea?"
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2023
50%
THINKAGAIN
"Bad idea!"
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 14, 2023
50%
THINKAGAIN
"Bad idea!"
Universal Crossword · May 14, 2023
50%
ACLUE
“I haven’t —” (“No idea”)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 30, 2023
50%
ACLUE
“I haven’t —” (“No idea”)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
50%
SEARCHME
“I have no idea!”
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 12, 2023
50%
SEARCHME
“I have no idea!”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
50%
FOOLEDME
"I had no idea!"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 17, 2023
50%
FOOLEDME
"I had no idea!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2023
1%
IST
Real or ideal suffix
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
1%
IST
Real or ideal suffix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
PANARAB
Supporting Mideast unity
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
1%
PANARAB
Supporting Mideast unity
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
1%
EMIR
Mideast leader
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 12, 2026
1%
EMIR
Mideast leader
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
FREEASSOCIATION
Therapy technique that encourages a thoughtful flow of ideas
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2026
1%
FREEASSOCIATION
Therapy technique that encourages a thoughtful flow of ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
1%
LAIRS
Hideaways
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 2, 2026
1%
LAIRS
Hideaways
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
1%
ONPAPER
Where bad ideas might look better
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
1%
ONPAPER
Where bad ideas might look better
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
1%
GISTS
Main ideas
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2025
1%
GISTS
Main ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
1%
LAIR
Hideaway
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 21, 2025
1%
LAIR
Hideaway
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
1%
DOCILE
Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2025
1%
DOCILE
Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
1%
TEN
Diver's ideal score
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2025
1%
TEN
Diver's ideal score
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
1%
AMMAN
Mideast capital once named Philadelphia
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 17, 2025
1%
AMMAN
Mideast capital once named Philadelphia
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
1%
THEMES
Main ideas
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2025
1%
THEMES
Main ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
PLOT
Compelling feature of a novel, ideally
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 21, 2025
1%
PLOT
Compelling feature of a novel, ideally
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
BLINDS
Hunters' hideaways
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2025
1%
BLINDS
Hunters' hideaways
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
1%
DRY
Like kindling, ideally
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2025
1%
DRY
Like kindling, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
1%
ANY
"__ ideas?"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2025
1%
ANY
"__ ideas?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
NOTES
App for writing down crossword ideas
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 1, 2025
1%
NOTES
App for writing down crossword ideas
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
1%
ELAL
Mideast airline
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 3, 2025
1%
ELAL
Mideast airline
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
1%
IMALLEARS
"Let's hear your ideas"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jul 22, 2025
1%
IMALLEARS
"Let's hear your ideas"
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
1%
IGOTNOTHIN
"Guess who's outta ideas? Me!"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jun 14, 2025
1%
IGOTNOTHIN
"Guess who's outta ideas? Me!"
Universal Crossword · Jun 14, 2025
1%
TREEFORT
Backyard hideaway
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 1, 2025
1%
TREEFORT
Backyard hideaway
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
1%
ORNOT
"... unless you have other ideas"
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 22, 2025
1%
ORNOT
"... unless you have other ideas"
Universal Crossword · May 22, 2025
1%
DEADSEA
Mideast salt lake
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 20, 2025
1%
DEADSEA
Mideast salt lake
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
1%
ADEN
Mideast gulf
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 18, 2025
1%
ADEN
Mideast gulf
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 18, 2025
1%
ARABIA
Mideast peninsula
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 15, 2025
1%
ARABIA
Mideast peninsula
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
1%
WHIMS
Fanciful ideas
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 2, 2025
1%
WHIMS
Fanciful ideas
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
1%
GEOM
Euclidean subj.
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 30, 2025
1%
GEOM
Euclidean subj.
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 30, 2025
1%
OMAN
Mideast sultanate
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 25, 2025
1%
OMAN
Mideast sultanate
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
1%
IDO
Sentence said twice at a wedding (ideally)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 20, 2025
1%
IDO
Sentence said twice at a wedding (ideally)
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2025
1%
LEASHED
Like a dog in a crowded park, ideally
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2025
1%
LEASHED
Like a dog in a crowded park, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2025
1%
TREX
Dino whose arms weren't ideal for pushups
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2024
1%
TREX
Dino whose arms weren't ideal for pushups
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2024
1%
SUEZ
Mideast canal
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 11, 2024
1%
SUEZ
Mideast canal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2024
1%
PILLOWFORT
Sleepover hideaway
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 11, 2024
1%
PILLOWFORT
Sleepover hideaway
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2024
1%
SINAI
Mideast peninsula
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 22, 2024
1%
SINAI
Mideast peninsula
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 22, 2024
1%
EMIRS
Mideast leaders
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2024
1%
EMIRS
Mideast leaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2024
1%
TAO
Confucian ideal
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 30, 2024
1%
TAO
Confucian ideal
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2024
1%
TEXTFILE
Document where one might keep unorganized crossword ideas
(8)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2024
1%
TEXTFILE
Document where one might keep unorganized crossword ideas
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2024
1%
DENS
Cozy hideaways
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2024
1%
DENS
Cozy hideaways
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2024
1%
HABIB
Mideast envoy Philip
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 6, 2024
1%
HABIB
Mideast envoy Philip
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
1%
GAZA
Strip in the Mideast
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 28, 2024
1%
GAZA
Strip in the Mideast
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 28, 2024
1%
PLOTS
Novel ideas
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 9, 2024
1%
PLOTS
Novel ideas
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 9, 2024
1%
UAR
Former Mideast gp.
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 20, 2024
1%
UAR
Former Mideast gp.
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 20, 2024
1%
GOALS
Squad or relationship ideals
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 3, 2023
1%
GOALS
Squad or relationship ideals
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
1%
WINWIN
Like an ideal situation
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2023
1%
WINWIN
Like an ideal situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
1%
DIFFUSION
Spread of cultural ideas, e.g.
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2023
1%
DIFFUSION
Spread of cultural ideas, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2023
1%
SULTAN
Mideast ruler
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 30, 2023
1%
SULTAN
Mideast ruler
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 30, 2023
1%
STALE
Like bread for French toast, ideally
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2023
1%
STALE
Like bread for French toast, ideally
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2023
1%
GOLAN
— Heights (Mideast region)
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 22, 2023
1%
GOLAN
— Heights (Mideast region)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 22, 2023
1%
ARAB
Many a Mideast native
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2023
1%
ARAB
Many a Mideast native
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2023
1%
EGO
Word with "alter" or "ideal"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 15, 2023
1%
EGO
Word with "alter" or "ideal"
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2023
1%
VAGUENOTIONS
Nebulous ideas (... the first 2 letters + the last 2)
(12)
Universal Crossword
Jun 8, 2023
1%
VAGUENOTIONS
Nebulous ideas (... the first 2 letters + the last 2)
Universal Crossword · Jun 8, 2023
1%
QUIXOTIC
Too idealistic
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 27, 2023
1%
QUIXOTIC
Too idealistic
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2023
1%
SOUNDINGBOARD
Someone to bounce ideas off of ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
(13)
Universal Crossword
Apr 20, 2023
1%
SOUNDINGBOARD
Someone to bounce ideas off of ... or a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2023
1%
FIG
Mideastern fruit
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 31, 2023
1%
FIG
Mideastern fruit
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 31, 2023
1%
MARKETSPACE
*Virtual locale for exchanging ideas
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2023
1%
MARKETSPACE
*Virtual locale for exchanging ideas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2023
1%
ARABS
Many Mideast natives
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 3, 2023
1%
ARABS
Many Mideast natives
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 3, 2023
1%
STRAINED
Like less-than-ideal relations
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2023
1%
STRAINED
Like less-than-ideal relations
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does ""___ an idea ..."" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 97 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HERES (5 letters).
What is the best answer for ""___ an idea ...""?
The best answer for ""___ an idea ..."" is HERES with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has ""___ an idea ..."" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
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It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on January 4, 2026.