Have you been trying to solve ""Dear""? This clue was published in the Universal Crossword crossword on October 4, 2025. We maintain a database of crossword solutions and found 56 possible answers for this clue. HON (3 letters) is our top recommendation at 99% confidence.
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56 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
HON
"Dear"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 4, 2025
99%
HON
"Dear"
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
99%
ABBY
“Dear —”
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 24, 2024
99%
ABBY
“Dear —”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 24, 2024
99%
HONEY
Dear
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 18, 2020
99%
HONEY
Dear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2020
50%
VALUE
Hold dear
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2026
50%
VALUE
Hold dear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
50%
RHYMES
Near and dear to each other?
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 27, 2026
50%
RHYMES
Near and dear to each other?
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
50%
HIHONEY
"I'm home, dear"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 26, 2025
50%
HIHONEY
"I'm home, dear"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2025
50%
CHERISH
Hold dear
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 19, 2024
50%
CHERISH
Hold dear
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
50%
ADORE
Find dear
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 24, 2024
50%
ADORE
Find dear
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 24, 2024
50%
ETTA
Place dear to the Sundance Kid
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2024
50%
ETTA
Place dear to the Sundance Kid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2024
50%
LIFE
Hang on for dear ___
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 12, 2023
50%
LIFE
Hang on for dear ___
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2023
50%
AHME
"Oh, dear"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2023
50%
AHME
"Oh, dear"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2023
50%
LOVED
Held dear
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 29, 2023
50%
LOVED
Held dear
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
50%
TREASURES
Holds dear
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2022
50%
TREASURES
Holds dear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2022
50%
PRIZE
Hold dear
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 27, 2022
50%
PRIZE
Hold dear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2022
50%
VALUES
Holds dear
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 29, 2021
50%
VALUES
Holds dear
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 29, 2021
50%
ALAS
"Oh dear!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 21, 2021
50%
ALAS
"Oh dear!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2021
50%
ARENT
"___ you hungry, dear?"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 9, 2021
50%
ARENT
"___ you hungry, dear?"
Universal Crossword · Jun 9, 2021
50%
OWE
"Who now the price of his dear blood doth __?": Shak.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 25, 2021
50%
OWE
"Who now the price of his dear blood doth __?": Shak.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2021
50%
SIR
"My dear ___" (old letter opener)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2021
50%
SIR
"My dear ___" (old letter opener)
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2021
50%
STAG
Doe’s dear?
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 20, 2020
50%
STAG
Doe’s dear?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 20, 2020
50%
FOND
Like dear memories
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 15, 2020
50%
FOND
Like dear memories
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2020
50%
ROYALSCHERISHTEQUILA
Kings and queens hold agave liquor dear? [2013, 1966, 1958]
(20)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 16, 2018
50%
ROYALSCHERISHTEQUILA
Kings and queens hold agave liquor dear? [2013, 1966, 1958]
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 16, 2018
50%
MYMY
"Oh dear!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 29, 2018
50%
MYMY
"Oh dear!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2018
50%
ADORES
Holds dear
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 1, 2018
50%
ADORES
Holds dear
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 1, 2018
1%
MIAMOR
Spanish term of endearment
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
1%
MIAMOR
Spanish term of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
ITSLOVE
Term of endearment?
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 16, 2026
1%
ITSLOVE
Term of endearment?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
PETNAMES
Terms of endearment
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 17, 2026
1%
PETNAMES
Terms of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
1%
PETNAME
Endearment
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2026
1%
PETNAME
Endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
OLDSPORT
"The Great Gatsby" term of endearment
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2026
1%
OLDSPORT
"The Great Gatsby" term of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
CARO
Italian term of endearment that's an anagram of "orca"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 10, 2026
1%
CARO
Italian term of endearment that's an anagram of "orca"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
1%
AMORE
Italian endearment
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 31, 2026
1%
AMORE
Italian endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
LIKABLE
Endearing
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 3, 2025
1%
LIKABLE
Endearing
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
1%
FAM
Nearest and dearest, colloquially
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2025
1%
FAM
Nearest and dearest, colloquially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
1%
ADORKABLE
Endearingly nerdy
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 8, 2025
1%
ADORKABLE
Endearingly nerdy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2025
1%
WINGER
Debra of “Terms of Endearment”
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 16, 2024
1%
WINGER
Debra of “Terms of Endearment”
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 16, 2024
1%
AIME
Je t'__: French words of endearment
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 14, 2024
1%
AIME
Je t'__: French words of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2024
1%
CHERI
French endearment
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2024
1%
CHERI
French endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2024
1%
LOVABLE
Endearing
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 28, 2024
1%
LOVABLE
Endearing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2024
1%
BIGGUY
Man-to-man term of endearment
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 11, 2024
1%
BIGGUY
Man-to-man term of endearment
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 11, 2024
1%
MONAMI
French endearment
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2024
1%
MONAMI
French endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
1%
CHERISHES
Treasures dearly
(9)
Universal Crossword
May 28, 2024
1%
CHERISHES
Treasures dearly
Universal Crossword · May 28, 2024
1%
WIFEY
Spousal term of endearment
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 10, 2024
1%
WIFEY
Spousal term of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2024
1%
SWEETPEA
Botanical term of endearment
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jan 7, 2024
1%
SWEETPEA
Botanical term of endearment
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2024
1%
RASCAL
Endearingly mischievous sort
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 22, 2023
1%
RASCAL
Endearingly mischievous sort
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2023
1%
BAE
Term of endearment
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2023
1%
BAE
Term of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
1%
ANGELS
Little dears
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 29, 2023
1%
ANGELS
Little dears
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 29, 2023
1%
CHOU
French endearment that means "cabbage"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2023
1%
CHOU
French endearment that means "cabbage"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2023
1%
LONGFOR
Want dearly
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 24, 2023
1%
LONGFOR
Want dearly
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 24, 2023
1%
EASYCHARM
Endearing social skill
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2023
1%
EASYCHARM
Endearing social skill
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2023
1%
CHERE
French term of endearment
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2022
1%
CHERE
French term of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2022
1%
ADORED
Loved dearly
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 9, 2021
1%
ADORED
Loved dearly
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2021
1%
CUTIE
Term of endearment
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 19, 2021
1%
CUTIE
Term of endearment
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2021
1%
BABE
Term of endearment
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 17, 2020
1%
BABE
Term of endearment
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2020
1%
ENUF
Neither surfeit nor dearth, informally
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2019
1%
ENUF
Neither surfeit nor dearth, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2019
1%
SILLINESS
Endearing quality of puns
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 28, 2019
1%
SILLINESS
Endearing quality of puns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2019
1%
WINSOME
Endearing, as a smile
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 7, 2018
1%
WINSOME
Endearing, as a smile
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 7, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does ""Dear"" have?
We found 3 exact solutions and 56 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HON (3 letters).
What is the best answer for ""Dear""?
The best answer for ""Dear"" is HON with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include ABBY (4 letters), HONEY (5 letters).
Where has ""Dear"" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 11 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on October 4, 2025.