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Big ref.

Last seen in Universal Crossword March 17, 2026 Answers

Stumped by the crossword clue "Big ref."? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the Universal Crossword puzzle on March 17, 2026. We've scoured our database and found 152 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is OED (3 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.

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152 Other Potential Answers

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OED
Big ref.
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
8%
TRAWL
Fish with a big net
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
8%
ROOS
Some big hoppers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
8%
DISGUISE
Trench coat, wig, and big sunglasses, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
8%
ITSOK
"No big deal"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
8%
NAPA
Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
8%
WHALES
Mammals with big calves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
8%
TIGER
Striped big cat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
8%
IMAX
The big screen?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
8%
ARIA
Diva's big moment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
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DCELLS
Some big batteries
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
8%
LEO
Astrological big cat
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
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FLEECYCIRCUS
Shearing event held under the big top?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
8%
RISETOFAME
Make it big
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
8%
DRAGQUEEN
Performer often found with big wigs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
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EVE
Night before a big day
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
8%
BRAG
Talk a big game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
8%
CLIOS
Perks of big promotions, maybe?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
8%
METALHEAD
Someone who might be a big fan of Black Sabbath
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
8%
GOPLACES
Make it big, or a hint to the pairs found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
8%
MONSTERJAM
62-Across for big trucks
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
8%
DANE
Great __: big dog
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
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IRS
Org. with a big returns department
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
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INHOTWATER
Facing big trouble
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
8%
POND
A big fish in a small ___
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
8%
GROUNDHOGDAY
*Punxsutawney Phil's big moment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
8%
SUPERNOVA
Final act for a big star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
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PACS
Orgs. that spend big in November
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
8%
LYFT
Ride-hailing company whose cars once featured big pink mustaches
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
8%
ADVANCES
Prepayments in some big book deals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
8%
LEOPARDS
Spotted big cats (... 3rd letter)
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
8%
JAG
Car make named after a big cat, for short
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
1%
TRI
Numeric prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
RAISEDINABARN
Lacking all refinement, facetiously, or like the person described in 20-, 26-, 35-, and 44-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
1%
ENDO
Prefix with skeleton
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
INTER
Prefix with net or com, but not org
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
TOOKTHELEAD
Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
NOHOW
Emphatic refusal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
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INKS
Printer refills
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
1%
ECO
Earth-friendly prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
1%
NEO
"New" prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
EPI
Medical pen prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
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ARO
Preferring platonic relationships, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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EDU
Prefix with -tainment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
POMACE
Pulpy refuse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
ELEGANT
Gracefully refined
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
APRESSKI
Chance to refuel after a run
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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GEO
Prefix with political
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
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META
Self-referential
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
REASONS
Whys and wherefores
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
MAC
Prefix in many a Scottish surname
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
EWES
Short-horned bighorns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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OVID
Poet frequently referenced in "Don Quixote"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
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HENCE
Therefore
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
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CHEWINGITOVER
Carefully considering something
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
1%
ALAN
Tudyk of "Firefly"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
ARLO
"Ambiguous Desire" singer Parks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
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NAE
Glasgow refusal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
1%
TKO
Boxing ref's ruling, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
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ENTO
Inner: Prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
1%
MEGA
Prefix with phone
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
1%
AUTO
Prefix with correct or complete
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
NYET
Russian refusal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
1%
MID
Prefix with day or way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
1%
OASIS
Desert refuge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
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MATTES
Nonreflective finishes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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EVIDENT
Barefaced
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
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FACT
Irrefutable point
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
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HAITI
Carrefour's country
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
1%
OCTO
Prefix meaning "eight"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
1%
JOB
Post that's bigger than a gig
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
1%
DEMI
Prefix with -tasse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
ERGO
Therefore
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
GOBY
Prefer to be called
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
1%
NEURO
Brain prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
1%
NANO
Billionth: Pref.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
1%
KOBE
Capital city of Hyogo Prefecture
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2026
1%
ISO
Prefix with -metric
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
1%
IWONT
Terse refusal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
1%
CIS
Gender prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
CEOS
Corp. bigwigs
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
ADE
Summer refresher suffix
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
1%
STEP
Blended family prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
1%
NAW
Casual refusal
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
1%
BLITHE
Carefree
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
INHALE
Half of a meditative refrain
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
NON
Prefix with binary
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
ODO
Prefix with meter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
1%
ENLARGE
Make bigger
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
1%
VETNOODLES
Carefully evaluate pasta?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
1%
LEFTARM
Southpaw's preferred limb
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
MAL
Bad: Prefix
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
PRISM
Light refractor
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
LIST
Shopper's reference
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
SEAT
Rosa Parks refused to give hers up
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
AERO
Prefix with "dynamic"
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
AER
Gassy prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
ELMO
Muppet who refers to himself in the third person
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
OMNI
Prefix meaning "all"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
BOPIT
Hasbro toy that requires quick reflexes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
SNO
Cold-sounding commercial prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
DIS
Prefix with loyal and service
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
AURA
Its color is said to reflect one's spiritual state
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
1%
THATSANOUNSTARTER
Complete text of "Prefixes for Dummies"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
1%
ISAID
"To refresh your memory ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
1%
NODEAL
"I refuse your offer"
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
1%
NOSIR
Respectful refusal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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ORES
Unrefined minerals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
SAD
Bereft
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
1%
CENTI
Metric prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
1%
BOOR
Unrefined person
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
TIPTOE
Tread carefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
FREON
Trademarked refrigerant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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MINIBARS
Small hotel refrigerators
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
1%
CORGI
Queen Elizabeth II's preferred dog breed (she had over 30!)
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
1%
WHISTLES
Game-stopping sounds from refs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
1%
LETTHATSINKIN
"Take a moment to reflect," or what can be said about the ends of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
1%
BBS
Not-so-big shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
1%
EWE
Short-horned bighorn
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
CELERY
Sticks in the refrigerator
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
ANTE
Prefix that sounds like a female relative
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
1%
MORO
__ reflex: infant's instinctive protective response
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
1%
HELI
Prefix with pad
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
1%
OASES
Desert refuges
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
1%
NEEDNT
May refuse to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
ULTRA
Extremely: Prefix
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
1%
CATS
Animals with righting reflexes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
ANTI
Prefix for "gravity" or "matter"
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
1%
DEAN
Academic bigwig
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
THERMO
Dynamics prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
1%
NOTING
Paying careful attention to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
1%
HASTO
Can't refuse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
RECTI
Prefix with linear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
1%
OENO
Wine-y prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
1%
TASTES
Personal preferences
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2026
1%
TELE
Scope prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
1%
MULTI
Prefix with task or vitamin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
1%
GORP
Prefix with -core for a style inspired by hiking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
1%
AMBI
Prefix with -dextrous
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
1%
AXES
Firefighters' tools
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
1%
EATSIT
Fails big-time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
1%
AREAS
Gray ___ (ambiguous situations)
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
TIMETOTHINK
Period of quiet reflection
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
INHASTE
Without bothering to be careful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
1%
UPON
"__ further reflection ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
1%
ITSALLIRISHTOME
"I don't have a preference between Dublin and Galway"?
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
TERA
Hard drive capacity prefix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
1%
HERHONOR
Respectful reference in court
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
1%
ECONO
Budget-friendly prefix
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
1%
POC
Abbreviation that refers to many racial identities
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
1%
SONO
Prefix with -gram
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
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LONER
Someone who might prefer a cozy night in
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2025

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How many possible solutions does "Big ref." have?
We found 1 exact solution and 152 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is OED (3 letters).
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The best answer for "Big ref." is OED with 3 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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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 March 17, 2026.
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