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As it were

Last seen in Universal Crossword April 3, 2020 Answers

Spotted in the Universal Crossword crossword on April 3, 2020, the clue "As it were" has 141 possible answers in our records. Our top pick is SOTOSPEAK (9 letters) — it matches with 99% certainty. This score reflects how consistently this answer appears across different crossword puzzles for the same clue.

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141 Other Potential Answers

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SOTOSPEAK
As it were
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2020
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WHERE
"__ were we?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
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YOU
"If I were __ ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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EGGS
"After working all day, the hens were ___-hausted" (dad joke)
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
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SHOES
“If I were in your __ ... ”
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
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DRESS
Garment whose colors were hotly debated in 2015
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
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TANTALUS
He was tormented with food and water that were just out of reach
Universal Crossword · Aug 6, 2025
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AHA
"I knew you were bluffing!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2025
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RAINOFRICE
The weather forecast Snap, Crackle, and Pop were hoping for?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2025
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ALITTLE
With 108-Across, instruction given to a barber, or how the answers to the starred clues were literally formed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
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IHADTO
"What other choices were there?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2025
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ISAW
"We were all there"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2025
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ALIBI
"They were with me all day," e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2025
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ISTANDCORRECTED
"You were right"
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
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ALAS
"Oh, were it not true!"
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2025
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ITSBEENREAL
"Good times were had!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2024
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ASIT
— were (so to speak)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 12, 2024
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NBCNEWS
Network division whose themes were composed by John Williams
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
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OAKS
They were once acorns
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2024
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FAKE
With 68-Across, deceive ... or a hint to how the spellings of the starred clues' answers were formed?
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2024
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TENCOMDMENTS
They were given to Moses on Mount Sinai
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
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AGORA
Marketplace where drachmas were spent
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2024
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TWENTYNINTHOFFEBRUARY
When the people featured in this puzzle were born
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 23, 2024
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SEEDS
"They tried to bury us. They didn't know we were ___."
Universal Crossword · Jun 9, 2024
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THOSE
"___ were the days!"
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2024
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FACEPALM
"What were they thinking" gesture
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2024
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COMPASS
Device hinting at the directions that were added to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 30, 2024
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ATALOSSFORWORDS
It's game night, and you're on a roll! You started with Scrabble, but your opponents were ...
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2024
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KENNYLOGGS
*His songs were in "Top Gun" and "Footloose"
Universal Crossword · Apr 22, 2024
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FIRESALES
Where to buy items that were once hot?
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2024
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NECKANDNECK
When two fairly matched giraffes raced, they were ...
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2024
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THEE
You, before you were born?
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2024
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INANIDEALWORLD
"If everything were perfect ..."
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2024
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BUSHSR
15-Across whose middle initials were H.W.
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2024
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LIES
"The ties were black, the ___ were white" (Taylor Swift lyric)
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2024
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EDEN
Garden where fig leaves were worn
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2024
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GOTEM
"They were no match for me!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2023
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ONEINTEN
Proportion of eligible 2020 voters who were immigrants
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
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CDS
Many were played in the '90s
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2023
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YOURADHERE
Words on an empty billboard, and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2023
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CASH
With 32-Across, game show whose contestants were passengers
Universal Crossword · Jun 24, 2023
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PARADISELOST
John Milton epic, and a hint to how four long answers in this puzzle were formed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2023
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GOODGRAVY
"The biscuits were so-so, but that was some seriously ___."
Universal Crossword · May 12, 2023
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NAACP
Org. whose 2023 Image Awards were hosted by Queen Latifah
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2023
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ALIG
Character who asked Buzz Aldrin if the people on the moon were friendly
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2023
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HOLDTHATTHOUGHT
"Remember what you were about to say," and what the answers to the starred clues literally do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2023
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STET
Editor's "As you were"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2023
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ANGELA
Her ashes were the subject of a Frank McCourt memoir
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2022
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TAKINGSIDES
Showing partiality ... or a hint to how the clues for 17-, 30- and 45-Across were constructed
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2022
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TAKINGNOTES
Creating study aids during a classroom lecture, and how seven long answers in this puzzle were created?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2022
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TIE
"Two silkworms were in a race. It ended in a ___" (punny joke)
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2022
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FRIENDS
Show in which Monica, Rachel and Phoebe were buddies
Universal Crossword · Nov 1, 2022
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SPEAKOFTHEDEVIL
"We were just talking about you!" and a hint to the first words of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2022
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NONAPOLOGY
"I'm sorry you were offended," e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2022
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TRUER
"___ words were never spoken"
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2022
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IMOUT
"Peace!," and a hint to how the answers to the starred clues were formed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2022
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WISH
"I ___ you were here!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 9, 2022
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DAKOTA
Tribe for which two states were named
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2022
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EATEN
"I have ___ the plums that were in the icebox"
Universal Crossword · Aug 14, 2022
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BALDEAGLES
Birds of prey that were once endangered
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2022
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WASI
Coy reply to "You were joking, right?"
Universal Crossword · Jun 13, 2022
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HANKAARON
MLB great who said, "Play so good they can't remember what color you were before the season started"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2022
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DEADSEA
Scrolls were found on its shore
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2022
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VPS
What 15 U.S. presidents formerly were, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2022
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RON
Swanson who said "Birthdays were invented by Hallmark to sell cards"
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2022
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STRIPTEASE
1996 Demi Moore film ... and a hint to how four puzzle answers were created
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2021
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IRS
Its returns were never sales: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2021
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ARKS
Ships that were measured in cubits
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2021
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ONCD
How many '00s mixtapes were stored
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2021
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THO
"As __ to breathe were life!": Tennyson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2021
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YAKIMA
Washington city where Olympic skiers Phil and Steve Mahre were born
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2021
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IHOPE
“Would that it were true!”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 8, 2021
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JEALOUS
"Ugh, I wish I were you!"
Universal Crossword · Jul 10, 2021
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SODA
Mixer at a bar (Note: The next few weeks of crosswords were made by LGBTQ+-identifying constructors. Tweet at us using #UniversalXwordPride)
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2021
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AURORABOREALIS
Solar-powered lighting?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
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OTO
Many a Chiwere language student
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
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BOBSLED
Gravity-powered racer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
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RSVPED
Answered, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
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HOWDOYOULIKE
With 59-Across, rhetorical taunt, or a question answered by the ends of 17-, 23-, and 37-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
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TRAMS
Carriers powered by pantographs and overhead lines
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
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OTOE
Chiwere speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
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ACME
Maker of jet-powered pogo sticks, in cartoons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
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KAZOO
Hum-powered instrument
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
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PEDICAB
Human-powered taxi
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
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WHATSSHAKIN
"How goes it?," or a question that could be answered by 17-, 25-, 36-, and 53-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
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SEAT
Bike part that can be raised and lowered
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
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DOCTORWHO
Longtime British sci-fi show, or a question answered by the end of 16-, 25- or 45-Across
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
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FOB
Battery-powered key
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
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SLEDRIDES
Winter trips powered by dogs
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
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SATAYS
Skewered Thai dishes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
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METALMARIO
Silver-colored, powered-up Nintendo character
Universal Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
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LOOMED
Towered (over)
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
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IDONTASK
"It's best left unanswered"
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
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SATAY
Skewered dish with peanut sauce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
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EBIKES
Battery-powered two-wheelers
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
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FIREMARIO
Powered-up Nintendo character who brings the heat?
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
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KEBABS
Skewered entrees
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 4, 2025
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BATHINGSUITS
High-powered attorneys vacation at the Yellowstone Hot Springs?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2025
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ENID
"Wednesday" werewolf
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
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REDUCED
Lowered
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 26, 2024
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EGO
Big name in battery-powered lawn equipment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
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SIRI
Phone answerer
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
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RACETOTHEBOTTOM
Snowball effect caused by lowered standards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2024
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TREX
Dino whose arms weren't ideal for pushups
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2024
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RAINED
Showered, in a way
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2024
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OPEN
Unanswered, as a question
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2024
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INTRAVENOUSDRIP
*Gravity powered nourishment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2024
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LETSSAY
"Suppose it weren't this way ..."
Universal Crossword · Jul 7, 2024
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UNASKED
Like questions that can't be answered
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2024
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KABOB
Dish of skewered food: Var.
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2024
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HIHAT
Foot-powered cymbal pair
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2024
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SOLAR
Sun-powered
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 11, 2024
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OTOES
Chiwere speakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2024
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RSVPD
Answered an invite
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2024
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SLASHED
Lowered a lot, as prices
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 7, 2024
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SOLARCELL
Sun-powered energy device
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
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PERMYLASTEMAIL
"I've already answered that," in office-speak
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
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IWAS
Response to “You weren’t!”
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
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PLED
Answered charges
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
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WHATISLOVE
1993 dance hit, and a musical question answered by the starts of 18-, 29-, and 48-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2023
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EBIKE
Battery-powered two-wheeler
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 12, 2023
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OFF
Powered down
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2023
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KABOBS
Skewered foods: Var.
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2023
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LAVA
"Pumice-powered" soap
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2022
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KEBAB
Skewered food
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2022
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ETA
Text usually answered with a time
Universal Crossword · Nov 4, 2022
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TATERTOOT
Blast from a tugboat powered by spuds?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2022
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KNELT
Lowered oneself?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2022
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WATERWHEELS
Mill powerers
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 19, 2022
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JACOB
“Twilight” werewolf
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 1, 2022
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YEAST
Naturally powered elevator?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2022
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ORACLE
Wise answerer
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 24, 2022
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DAMSELS
Empowered women in some stories
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2022
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DEBASED
Lowered
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2022
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SAT
Lowered your seat?
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2022
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REPLIEDTO
Answered, as an email
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2021
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REPLIED
Answered
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2021
1%
OUTMUSCLED
Overpowered ... or how the Across answers with circles might be described?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2021
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BLACKARTS
Movement that empowered African American creators (Hint: Unscramble this answer's last word and think "Toronto")
Universal Crossword · Aug 5, 2021
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SHISH
With 51-Down, skewered Middle Eastern dish
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2021
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FULLMOON
Active time for a werewolf
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 26, 2021

Clues for Universal Crossword on April 3, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "As it were" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 141 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SOTOSPEAK (9 letters).
What is the best answer for "As it were"?
The best answer for "As it were" is SOTOSPEAK with 9 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "As it were" 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 April 3, 2020.
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