The Universal Crossword crossword from August 7, 2025 includes the clue "Appears to be". We've gathered 42 possible solutions from our comprehensive database of crossword answers. The top-ranked answer is SEEMS (5 letters) at 99%, determined by analysing how frequently this answer appears for this and similar clues.
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42 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SEEMS
Appears to be
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 7, 2025
99%
SEEMS
Appears to be
Universal Crossword · Aug 7, 2025
50%
ELSA
Queen who appears at Epcot's Royal Sommerhus
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2026
50%
ELSA
Queen who appears at Epcot's Royal Sommerhus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
50%
THEVOICE
NBC singing competition that completed its 29th season in 2026, or what appears to get louder at the ends of the answers to the starred clues?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2026
50%
THEVOICE
NBC singing competition that completed its 29th season in 2026, or what appears to get louder at the ends of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
50%
GETOVERIT
Terse advice for the brokenhearted, and what appears four times in this puzzle
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2025
50%
GETOVERIT
Terse advice for the brokenhearted, and what appears four times in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
50%
DEB
Name that appears backward in the next clue
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 15, 2025
50%
DEB
Name that appears backward in the next clue
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
50%
IGUESSSO
“It appears that way”
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 24, 2024
50%
IGUESSSO
“It appears that way”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
50%
BACKWARDDAY
Time to do things out of order, or what appears in 21-, 26-, and 43-Across
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 28, 2024
50%
BACKWARDDAY
Time to do things out of order, or what appears in 21-, 26-, and 43-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2024
50%
LAP
Body part that appears while sitting
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 17, 2024
50%
LAP
Body part that appears while sitting
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2024
50%
ESTEELAUDER
Cosmetics icon whose first name appears in many crosswords
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2024
50%
ESTEELAUDER
Cosmetics icon whose first name appears in many crosswords
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2024
50%
IMAFRAIDSO
"Alas, it appears likely"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Nov 19, 2023
50%
IMAFRAIDSO
"Alas, it appears likely"
Universal Crossword · Nov 19, 2023
50%
ANTSONALOG
Picnic snack that appears to have picnic invaders
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 20, 2023
50%
ANTSONALOG
Picnic snack that appears to have picnic invaders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 20, 2023
50%
KOOKABURRA
Bird that appears on the Australian $20 banknote
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2023
50%
KOOKABURRA
Bird that appears on the Australian $20 banknote
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2023
50%
RENI
Painter Guido whose surname appears in "serenity"
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 17, 2023
50%
RENI
Painter Guido whose surname appears in "serenity"
Universal Crossword · May 17, 2023
50%
PUBLICRELATIONS
*Communications field in which you spin a tale? (Hint: An apt word appears backward in each starred clue's answer)
(15)
Universal Crossword
Dec 26, 2022
50%
PUBLICRELATIONS
*Communications field in which you spin a tale? (Hint: An apt word appears backward in each starred clue's answer)
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2022
50%
MOL
Actress Gretchen whose surname appears in "etymology"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2022
50%
MOL
Actress Gretchen whose surname appears in "etymology"
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2022
50%
SOITSEEMS
"That appears to be true"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2022
50%
SOITSEEMS
"That appears to be true"
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2022
50%
ASAMAN
How Mulan appears for much of "Mulan"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2022
50%
ASAMAN
How Mulan appears for much of "Mulan"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2022
50%
AGELESS
Like someone who appears untouched by time, and like the answers to the starred clues?
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2022
50%
AGELESS
Like someone who appears untouched by time, and like the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2022
50%
KLIMT
Painter whose name appears backward in "oat milk"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 29, 2022
50%
KLIMT
Painter whose name appears backward in "oat milk"
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2022
50%
EAST
Where the sun appears
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 26, 2021
50%
EAST
Where the sun appears
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2021
50%
GRACEUNDERFIRE
1990s sitcom ... and what literally appears six times in this puzzle
(14)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 28, 2021
50%
GRACEUNDERFIRE
1990s sitcom ... and what literally appears six times in this puzzle
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 28, 2021
50%
EYE
Watcher ... and homophone of a letter that appears exactly once in every clue and all but two answers
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 24, 2021
50%
EYE
Watcher ... and homophone of a letter that appears exactly once in every clue and all but two answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2021
50%
SPLIT
With 65-Across, chore on a winter to-do list ... and what appears in each set of circles
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 15, 2021
50%
SPLIT
With 65-Across, chore on a winter to-do list ... and what appears in each set of circles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 15, 2021
50%
TANGLEDWEB
According to Sir Walter Scott, what "we weave, / When first we practise to deceive" ... and what appears in each set of circles
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2021
50%
TANGLEDWEB
According to Sir Walter Scott, what "we weave, / When first we practise to deceive" ... and what appears in each set of circles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2021
50%
ONE
Only Fibonacci number that appears twice in the sequence
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2021
50%
ONE
Only Fibonacci number that appears twice in the sequence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2021
50%
UNDERWOOD
Where actress Moreno appears at the end of "West Side Story"?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 8, 2020
50%
UNDERWOOD
Where actress Moreno appears at the end of "West Side Story"?
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
50%
OVERHEARD
Where actor Momoa appears at the end of "Aquaman"?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 8, 2020
50%
OVERHEARD
Where actor Momoa appears at the end of "Aquaman"?
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
50%
AFTERWARD
Where actress Moore appears at the end of "The Fugitive"?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 8, 2020
50%
AFTERWARD
Where actress Moore appears at the end of "The Fugitive"?
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
50%
BEFORELONG
Where actor Danson appears at the end of "Cheers"?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Sep 8, 2020
50%
BEFORELONG
Where actor Danson appears at the end of "Cheers"?
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
50%
SAMINNOSRAT
Author of the influential 2017 cookbook whose title appears at the ends of 15-, 23-, 45- and 54-Across
(11)
Universal Crossword
Aug 29, 2020
50%
SAMINNOSRAT
Author of the influential 2017 cookbook whose title appears at the ends of 15-, 23-, 45- and 54-Across
Universal Crossword · Aug 29, 2020
50%
BOURNE
Damon appears as him in five films
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2020
50%
BOURNE
Damon appears as him in five films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2020
50%
FADESIN
Gradually appears, as a film scene
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 27, 2020
50%
FADESIN
Gradually appears, as a film scene
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 27, 2020
50%
DEVITO
Actor Danny who appears in M&M's commercials
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 25, 2020
50%
DEVITO
Actor Danny who appears in M&M's commercials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 25, 2020
50%
DOWNRIVER
With the current ... or what appears at the starts of eight long answers in this puzzle?
(9)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 26, 2020
50%
DOWNRIVER
With the current ... or what appears at the starts of eight long answers in this puzzle?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 26, 2020
50%
GREEK
With 67-Across, what appears in each set of circles
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2019
50%
GREEK
With 67-Across, what appears in each set of circles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2019
50%
RANDOMORDER
Ideal deck-shuffling goal ... and a hint to a hidden word, and how it appears, in the four other longest answers
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 8, 2019
50%
RANDOMORDER
Ideal deck-shuffling goal ... and a hint to a hidden word, and how it appears, in the four other longest answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2019
50%
MAD
Word that appears four times in a 1963 film title
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 31, 2019
50%
MAD
Word that appears four times in a 1963 film title
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2019
50%
GOOVERBIG
Really succeed (or what literally appears six times in this puzzle)
(9)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 25, 2018
50%
GOOVERBIG
Really succeed (or what literally appears six times in this puzzle)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 25, 2018
50%
CAMEOROLLS
Bread that only appears for a short time?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 19, 2018
50%
CAMEOROLLS
Bread that only appears for a short time?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2018
1%
FADES
Slowly disappears
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2025
1%
FADES
Slowly disappears
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2025
1%
SOAP
Bar that gradually disappears
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 29, 2020
1%
SOAP
Bar that gradually disappears
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2020
1%
MELTSAWAY
Disappears, like a snowman
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 19, 2018
1%
MELTSAWAY
Disappears, like a snowman
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 19, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Appears to be" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 42 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SEEMS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Appears to be"?
The best answer for "Appears to be" is SEEMS with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Appears to be" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 8 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on August 7, 2025.