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Apt word for this slot

Last seen in Universal Crossword December 28, 2021 Answers

Can't figure out the crossword clue "Apt word for this slot"? This clue was in the Universal Crossword puzzle on December 28, 2021. Our database suggests END (3 letters) as the top answer with 99% confidence, selected from 171 possibilities. We've analysed thousands of crossword puzzles to bring you the most accurate solutions.

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171 Other Potential Answers

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END
Apt word for this slot
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2021
5%
EGAD
"My word!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
5%
YUM
Lip-smacking word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
5%
WESTWARDHO
Oregon Trail cry, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
5%
GAININGWEIGHT
Getting heavier, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
5%
SAYSO
Last word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
5%
THERIGHTSTUFF
Tom Wolfe book about Project Mercury, or an apt description of the ends of 16-, 24-, 47-, and 56-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
5%
TOPHEAVY
Not well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
5%
NON
Only word spoken in "Silent Movie"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
5%
BMINUS
So-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
5%
SWORE
Gave one's word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
5%
ELSE
Conditional word in Python
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
5%
NEE
Alumna bio word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
5%
SOIHEAR
"That's the word on the street"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
5%
OUR
Possessive word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
5%
YES
Ouija board word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
5%
MAINEVENT
Principal draw on fight night, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
5%
MUMS
"__ the word!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
5%
UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
5%
GARDENVARIETY
Unexceptional, or an apt description of 20-, 30-, and 40-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
5%
ALAS
Woeful word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
5%
SPEAKEASY
Hidden bar of the Prohibition era, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
5%
THAN
Comparison word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
5%
RETURNTOTHEFOLD
Sign near a door slot of a 52-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
5%
COMETOGETHER
Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
5%
PRONOUNCE
Sound out, as a word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
5%
DISASSOCIATION
Process of detachment, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
5%
MINOR
Key word?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
5%
NOR
Repeated word in the unofficial USPS motto
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
5%
PURE
Ivory soap ad word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
5%
ERES
Spanish 101 word
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
5%
NOTMYJOB
"That's someone else's problem," or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
5%
AIRTIME
Broadcast slot
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
5%
INSERT
Coin slot directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
5%
LENDMEYOUREARS
Shakespearean "Listen up!," or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
5%
YADA
Nonsense word similar to "blah"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
5%
FREEDOM
First Amendment word
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
5%
CIAO
Departing word
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
5%
MOO
Herd word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
5%
ACT
Playbill word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
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ERE
Old word for "before"
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
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LIMO
Short word for a long car
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
5%
APPA
Palindromic word for "dad" in 10-Down
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
5%
SEE
Last word of the first verse of "Amazing Grace"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
5%
BEADY
Adjective for eyes that's an apt rhyme of "greedy"
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
5%
ISAY
"My word, old bean!"
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
5%
MAMA
First word for some babies
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
5%
TIS
First word of "Simple Gifts"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
5%
SUPERBOWLSHUFFLE
1985 novelty hit for the Bears, with "The," or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
5%
WARNINGTRACK
Deep part of the outfield, and an apt description of 20-, 28-, 37-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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FROM
Gift tag word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
5%
WORKBACKWARDS
Advice to a problem solver, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
5%
LBOMB
Relationship-deepening word, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
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ALL
Bailiff's first word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
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ERR
Mispronounce a word, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
5%
ECHO
Fun word to shout into a canyon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
5%
TARO
Crop from which the word "luau" originates
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
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AMAS
Latin 101 word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
5%
SEC
Champagne label word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
5%
JAMSESSION
Impromptu jazz performance, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
5%
UNTO
Golden Rule word
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
5%
VIA
Routing word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
5%
KREME
Last word in doughnuts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
5%
THE
First word in every "Friends" episode title
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
5%
ONEORMORE
Minimum word count?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
1%
ITSOPEN
Welcome words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
1%
NEMO
Nautilus captain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
DELETEKEY
Thing that has away with words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
1%
EPEE
Fencing sword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
TABOO
Party game with forbidden words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
SABER
Curved fencing sword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
EPEES
Olympic swords
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
FUN
Like crosswords, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
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
1%
SEXT
Exchange heated words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
NOHOPE
Pessimist's words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
NABS
Captures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
AYE
"Yes, captain"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
1%
ALPHABITS
Cereal that once featured a crossword puzzle in magazine ads
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
1%
WITS
Comical wordsmiths
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
DISSTRACKS
Fighting words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
1%
ERNE
Coastal raptor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
1%
EDGED
"O, turn thy __ sword another way; / Strike those that hurt, and hurt not those that help": "Henry VI, Part 1"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
1%
AHAB
"Moby-Dick" captain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
1%
SYNC
Lip-__: mouth the words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
1%
IHOPE
Wistful words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
1%
SPELL
Witchy words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
ERAS
History chapters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
GRID
Crossword diagram
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
LACEY
Chabert of the "Crossword Mysteries" series
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
1%
MINCE
"I won't __ words ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
TOR
The Raptors, on schedules
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
LOG
"Captain's __, stardate ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
1%
ARGUE
Exchange words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
1%
THEEND
Famous last words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
AUTOTYPE
Option in some password managers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
WILL
Last words, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
ACERS
Some Taiwanese laptops
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
OUITHEPEOPLE
First words of the Constitution
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
1%
VAIO
Japanese laptop maker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
1%
IGAVE
Donor's words
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
1%
FORGIVEMEFATHER
First words in a confession booth, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
1%
LUC
"Star Trek" captain Jean-__ Picard
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
1%
ENRAPT
Utterly captivated
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
ACER
Laptop brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
1%
INPEN
Confident way to solve a crossword
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
1%
ACDC
Electrically adaptable
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
ISTO
Analogy words
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
PAYNE
Writer/director Alexander with two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
1%
EDIT
Exchange words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
ERA
Chapter in history
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2026
1%
CLUED
Like crosswords
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
HORATIO
Fictional captain Hornblower
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
1%
OATH
Swear words?
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
1%
HOME
Laptop shortcut key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
1%
TOED
Three-___ sloth
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
1%
AGILE
Adaptable
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
IMEANT
Rephrasing words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
1%
CLANK
Clash heard in a swordfight
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
DON
___ we now our gay apparel (words on a holiday sweater)
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2026
1%
HEAR
Catch words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
DOASTHEROMANSDO
Adapt, idiomatically
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
1%
DINOS
Raptors, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
ONVIDEO
Captured, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
ATLARGE
Not yet captured
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
DOUBLETAKE
Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
1%
MEANDWHO
Instagram caption from someone who wants a boyfriend to do cute stuff with
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
ERASABLE
With 116-Across, useful tool for some crossword solvers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
DANIEL
Webster who had a way with words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
IDIE
Last words of 18-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
ROSIEREVERE
Kid-lit character whose name aptly rhymes with "engineer"
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
INDIE
Like some movies and crosswords
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
NOS
Rejection words
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
OREO
This snack item is often in crosswords and, moreover, it's hidden in this clue!
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
QUOTED
Repeated the words of
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
CAM
Kiss __: PDA capturer at a stadium
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
DAYONE
First words in a journal, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
1%
LEELA
One-eyed "Futurama" captain
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
1%
UMS
Certain filler words
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
1%
ONE
With 23-Across, repeated words in the Tolkien verse "___ to rule them all, ___ to find them, ___ to bring them all and in the darkness bind them"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
1%
IDO
Swear words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
SCREENGRAB
One might be captured on Safari
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
MAC
Big name in laptops and lipstick
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
1%
TAROT
Deck with swords and pentacles
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
ININK
Confident way to solve a print crossword
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
MROLYMPIA
Title that's aptly a flex
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
1%
SYNONYM
Crossword clue, often
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
FARRAR
Margaret who was the first editor of the New York Times crossword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
ASUS
Laptop brand from Taiwan
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
1%
IWIN
Victorious words
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
1%
MIAMIHERALD
Paper that could aptly run the headline "Hark! Dolphins Hire New Stadium Announcer!"
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
1%
MOTTO
"Deeds not words," for the Merchant Marine Academy
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
1%
SPRANG
Leapt
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
1%
TERN
Bird aptly found in "water native"
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
1%
RAPIER
Swashbuckler's sword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
1%
GODMOTHERS
Some baptism VIPs
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
1%
ICAN
Volunteer's words
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
1%
ROSESARERED
First three words of a flowery poem?
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
1%
ILOVEYOUSOMUCH
Heartfelt words on a Valentine's Day card, maybe
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
IMAY
Noncommittal words
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
1%
SASS
Fresh words
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
1%
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
1%
EDITOR
Person who tweaks crossword clues before publication
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
ORSO
Rough words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
1%
SCIMITARS
Curved swords
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
1%
HUM
Sing wordlessly
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
1%
MAKEMONEY
Turn a profit ... or what it sounds like the first two words of the starred clues' answers do?
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
1%
KATANA
Japanese sword seen in "Kill Bill"
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
1%
LTSULU
Capt. Kirk crewmate
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
1%
FILMRIGHTS
Permission to adapt a novel, say, or what the answers to the starred clues all have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
1%
CROC
Reptile that Capt. Hook feared
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Apt word for this slot" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 171 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is END (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Apt word for this slot"?
The best answer for "Apt word for this slot" is END with 3 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Apt word for this slot" 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 28, 2021.
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