The Premier Sunday Crossword puzzle from January 28, 2018 featured the clue "Eastern ideal", and we've found 82 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to TAO as the most likely solution — it's 3 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.
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82 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
TAO
Eastern ideal
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 28, 2018
99%
TAO
Eastern ideal
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 28, 2018
8%
IST
Real or ideal suffix
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
8%
IST
Real or ideal suffix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
8%
TETON
"Grand" peak visible from eastern Idaho
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 7, 2026
8%
TETON
"Grand" peak visible from eastern Idaho
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2026
8%
TEN
Diver's ideal score
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2025
8%
TEN
Diver's ideal score
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
8%
TREX
Dino whose arms weren't ideal for pushups
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2024
8%
TREX
Dino whose arms weren't ideal for pushups
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2024
8%
ALSACE
Region of eastern France
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 8, 2024
8%
ALSACE
Region of eastern France
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 8, 2024
8%
WINWIN
Like an ideal situation
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2023
8%
WINWIN
Like an ideal situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
8%
STL
City in eastern Mo.
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 31, 2023
8%
STL
City in eastern Mo.
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2023
8%
EGO
Word with "alter" or "ideal"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 15, 2023
8%
EGO
Word with "alter" or "ideal"
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2023
8%
CICERO
Avenue that's the eastern border of Midway Airport
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 17, 2023
8%
CICERO
Avenue that's the eastern border of Midway Airport
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2023
8%
COTEDOR
Department in eastern France
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 11, 2023
8%
COTEDOR
Department in eastern France
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 11, 2023
8%
CAROLINAROSE
*Pink flower native to eastern North America
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2022
8%
CAROLINAROSE
*Pink flower native to eastern North America
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2022
8%
NUBIAN
AfricaÕs __ Desert: eastern region of the Sahara
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
8%
NUBIAN
AfricaÕs __ Desert: eastern region of the Sahara
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
8%
GRAZ
Austrian city on the eastern edge of the Alps
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2022
8%
GRAZ
Austrian city on the eastern edge of the Alps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2022
8%
IRAN
Iraq's eastern neighbor
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 1, 2022
8%
IRAN
Iraq's eastern neighbor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2022
8%
NOHIT
Like a pitcher's ideal inning
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 24, 2022
8%
NOHIT
Like a pitcher's ideal inning
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2022
8%
DREAMDATE
Romantic ideal
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2022
8%
DREAMDATE
Romantic ideal
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2022
8%
OMAHA
City in eastern Nebraska
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2021
8%
OMAHA
City in eastern Nebraska
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2021
8%
TOKYO
Japanese for "eastern capital"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 29, 2021
8%
TOKYO
Japanese for "eastern capital"
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2021
8%
IDA
The eastern half of a frozen food brand
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 3, 2021
8%
IDA
The eastern half of a frozen food brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2021
8%
SILVERMAPLE
Tree of eastern North America [25th]
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 13, 2020
8%
SILVERMAPLE
Tree of eastern North America [25th]
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 13, 2020
8%
IOWA
The Mississippi forms its eastern border
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 26, 2020
8%
IOWA
The Mississippi forms its eastern border
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2020
8%
ORIENTE
Former province of eastern Cuba
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 17, 2020
8%
ORIENTE
Former province of eastern Cuba
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2020
8%
EASYTARGET
Con artist's ideal victim
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 15, 2020
8%
EASYTARGET
Con artist's ideal victim
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2020
8%
SOHOT
Not ___ (far from ideal)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 22, 2019
8%
SOHOT
Not ___ (far from ideal)
Universal Crossword · Nov 22, 2019
8%
TIMOR
Island whose eastern half is a sovereign state
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 17, 2019
8%
TIMOR
Island whose eastern half is a sovereign state
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2019
8%
THEONE
Romantic ideal
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 25, 2019
8%
THEONE
Romantic ideal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2019
8%
TONGA
Fiji's eastern neighbor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 20, 2019
8%
TONGA
Fiji's eastern neighbor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2019
8%
BUFFALONEWYORK
City on the eastern shore of Lake Erie
(14)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 16, 2018
8%
BUFFALONEWYORK
City on the eastern shore of Lake Erie
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 16, 2018
1%
CHICKASAW
Tribe native to the southeastern United States
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 10, 2026
1%
CHICKASAW
Tribe native to the southeastern United States
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
1%
LAO
Language known as Isan in northeastern Thailand
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 13, 2025
1%
LAO
Language known as Isan in northeastern Thailand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
1%
DOCILE
Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2025
1%
DOCILE
Like animals in a petting zoo, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
1%
PLOT
Compelling feature of a novel, ideally
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 21, 2025
1%
PLOT
Compelling feature of a novel, ideally
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
DRY
Like kindling, ideally
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2025
1%
DRY
Like kindling, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
1%
MAINE
Northeastern state
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2025
1%
MAINE
Northeastern state
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
1%
TALLAHASSEE
Southeastern state capital
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 20, 2025
1%
TALLAHASSEE
Southeastern state capital
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 20, 2025
1%
IDO
Sentence said twice at a wedding (ideally)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 20, 2025
1%
IDO
Sentence said twice at a wedding (ideally)
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2025
1%
LEASHED
Like a dog in a crowded park, ideally
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2025
1%
LEASHED
Like a dog in a crowded park, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2025
1%
ACELA
Speedy train in the northeastern U.S.
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 3, 2024
1%
ACELA
Speedy train in the northeastern U.S.
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2024
1%
GOALS
Squad or relationship ideals
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 3, 2023
1%
GOALS
Squad or relationship ideals
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
1%
CHOCTAW
Southeastern people
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 9, 2023
1%
CHOCTAW
Southeastern people
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 9, 2023
1%
STALE
Like bread for French toast, ideally
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 25, 2023
1%
STALE
Like bread for French toast, ideally
Universal Crossword · Aug 25, 2023
1%
QUIXOTIC
Too idealistic
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 27, 2023
1%
QUIXOTIC
Too idealistic
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2023
1%
FIG
Mideastern fruit
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 31, 2023
1%
FIG
Mideastern fruit
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 31, 2023
1%
IVIES
Northeastern octet
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2023
1%
IVIES
Northeastern octet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
1%
STRAINED
Like less-than-ideal relations
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2023
1%
STRAINED
Like less-than-ideal relations
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2023
1%
HOPI
Tribe in northeastern Arizona
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2022
1%
HOPI
Tribe in northeastern Arizona
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2022
1%
ESSEX
Northeastern New Jersey county
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 24, 2022
1%
ESSEX
Northeastern New Jersey county
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2022
1%
KURD
Southeastern Turkey native
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 23, 2022
1%
KURD
Southeastern Turkey native
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2022
1%
VODKABELT
Region spanning much of Northeastern Europe
(9)
Universal Crossword
Oct 28, 2022
1%
VODKABELT
Region spanning much of Northeastern Europe
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2022
1%
CHEROKEE
Southeastern tribe
(8)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 10, 2022
1%
CHEROKEE
Southeastern tribe
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 10, 2022
1%
NYU
Northeastern sch. that Lady Gaga attended
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 4, 2022
1%
NYU
Northeastern sch. that Lady Gaga attended
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2022
1%
EDU
Letters after northeastern. or northwestern.
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 3, 2022
1%
EDU
Letters after northeastern. or northwestern.
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2022
1%
OMAN
Saudi Arabia's southeastern neighbor
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 30, 2022
1%
OMAN
Saudi Arabia's southeastern neighbor
Universal Crossword · Sep 30, 2022
1%
FLORIDAYEW
*Southeastern evergreen that sounds like a college
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 26, 2022
1%
FLORIDAYEW
*Southeastern evergreen that sounds like a college
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2022
1%
TAMPA
Southeastern city on its own bay
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 15, 2022
1%
TAMPA
Southeastern city on its own bay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2022
1%
POTHEAD
Person with high ideals?
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 29, 2022
1%
POTHEAD
Person with high ideals?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 29, 2022
1%
SLOB
Unideal roommate for a neatnik
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 16, 2022
1%
SLOB
Unideal roommate for a neatnik
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2022
1%
HERO
Person you idealize
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2021
1%
HERO
Person you idealize
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2021
1%
LEARNER
Student, ideally
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2021
1%
LEARNER
Student, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2021
1%
STERILE
Like an operating room, ideally
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 26, 2021
1%
STERILE
Like an operating room, ideally
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2021
1%
ACADIA
Northeasternmost U.S. national park
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2021
1%
ACADIA
Northeasternmost U.S. national park
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2021
1%
HELLENISM
Neoclassical movement based on Greek ideals
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 1, 2021
1%
HELLENISM
Neoclassical movement based on Greek ideals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2021
1%
LOBSTERDETAIL
Northeastern fishing fleet?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 6, 2021
1%
LOBSTERDETAIL
Northeastern fishing fleet?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2021
1%
VANS
Movers but not shakers, ideally
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 19, 2021
1%
VANS
Movers but not shakers, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2021
1%
SINAI
Mideastern peninsula
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 31, 2021
1%
SINAI
Mideastern peninsula
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 31, 2021
1%
SARACEN
Mideasterner during the Crusades
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 29, 2021
1%
SARACEN
Mideasterner during the Crusades
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 29, 2021
1%
CAPE
__ Spear, easternmost point in Canada
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2020
1%
CAPE
__ Spear, easternmost point in Canada
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2020
1%
RHONEROAN
Horse of southeastern France?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2020
1%
RHONEROAN
Horse of southeastern France?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2020
1%
HEGEL
German idealist philosopher
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 22, 2020
1%
HEGEL
German idealist philosopher
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2020
1%
PITAPOCKET
Mideastern sandwich bread
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 20, 2020
1%
PITAPOCKET
Mideastern sandwich bread
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 20, 2020
1%
ARABIA
Mideastern peninsula
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 10, 2020
1%
ARABIA
Mideastern peninsula
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 10, 2020
1%
SECRET
Like passwords, ideally
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 20, 2020
1%
SECRET
Like passwords, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2020
1%
CRIMSONTIDE
Southeastern Conference powerhouse
(11)
Universal Crossword
May 8, 2020
1%
CRIMSONTIDE
Southeastern Conference powerhouse
Universal Crossword · May 8, 2020
1%
ICECOLD
Like beer on a summer day, ideally
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2019
1%
ICECOLD
Like beer on a summer day, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2019
1%
DEBUT
Start of an acting career, ideally
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 23, 2019
1%
DEBUT
Start of an acting career, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2019
1%
HEALER
Physician, ideally
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2019
1%
HEALER
Physician, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2019
1%
BASRA
Port in southeastern Iraq
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 11, 2019
1%
BASRA
Port in southeastern Iraq
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2019
1%
LONGISLANDSOUND
Body of water between Connecticut and southeastern New York
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 15, 2019
1%
LONGISLANDSOUND
Body of water between Connecticut and southeastern New York
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 15, 2019
1%
SPA
Stress-free locale, ideally
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 15, 2018
1%
SPA
Stress-free locale, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 15, 2018
1%
GAZA
Mideastern strip
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 8, 2018
1%
GAZA
Mideastern strip
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 8, 2018
1%
PERP
Witness' lineup choice, ideally
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 1, 2018
1%
PERP
Witness' lineup choice, ideally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2018
Clues for Premier Sunday Crossword on January 28, 2018
Make hostile
Crossword Clue
Sliced to bits, as a potato
Crossword Clue
Quibble
Crossword Clue
Used with both ears
Crossword Clue
Love, in Lido
Crossword Clue
Like a lamb
Crossword Clue
Eleanor Roosevelt's successor chars beef and pork?
Crossword Clue
Step foot in
Crossword Clue
Pluralizable word
Crossword Clue
D.C.'s nation
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Eastern ideal" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 82 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is TAO (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Eastern ideal"?
The best answer for "Eastern ideal" is TAO with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Eastern ideal" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on January 28, 2018.