Need help solving "Essay directive"? This clue was featured in the Universal Crossword crossword on April 12, 2025. After searching our database of thousands of crossword solutions, we found 86 potential answers. The most likely answer is PROMPT, which is 6 letters long and matches with 99% confidence based on historical crossword data.
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86 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
PROMPT
Essay directive
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 12, 2025
99%
PROMPT
Essay directive
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2025
8%
COURTORDER
Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2026
8%
COURTORDER
Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
8%
ATTN
Env. directive
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
8%
ATTN
Env. directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
8%
INSERT
Coin slot directive
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 26, 2026
8%
INSERT
Coin slot directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
8%
SAYAH
Dentist's directive
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2026
8%
SAYAH
Dentist's directive
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
8%
POOLTABLE
"What I did last summer" essay penned by a lifeguard?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 19, 2025
8%
POOLTABLE
"What I did last summer" essay penned by a lifeguard?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
8%
DECREE
Official directive
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 25, 2025
8%
DECREE
Official directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
8%
TEST
Assay or essay, perhaps
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 2, 2025
8%
TEST
Assay or essay, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
8%
OPED
Newspaper essay
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 23, 2025
8%
OPED
Newspaper essay
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
8%
HEAT
Frozen food directive
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 22, 2025
8%
HEAT
Frozen food directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
8%
TERMPAPER
Major essay
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2025
8%
TERMPAPER
Major essay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
8%
BREAKITUP
Boxing ref's directive ... or a theme hint
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jun 10, 2025
8%
BREAKITUP
Boxing ref's directive ... or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jun 10, 2025
8%
MEN
"__ Explain Things to Me": Rebecca Solnit essay collection
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2025
8%
MEN
"__ Explain Things to Me": Rebecca Solnit essay collection
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2025
8%
WORDY
Like an essay in need of editing, maybe
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 14, 2025
8%
WORDY
Like an essay in need of editing, maybe
Universal Crossword · May 14, 2025
8%
ADVANCETEAMS
Groups that do prep work ahead of an event, and a directive followed by this puzzle's theme answers?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2025
8%
ADVANCETEAMS
Groups that do prep work ahead of an event, and a directive followed by this puzzle's theme answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2025
8%
EDIT
Revise, as an essay
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 11, 2025
8%
EDIT
Revise, as an essay
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
8%
REWRITE
Draft again, as an essay
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 31, 2025
8%
REWRITE
Draft again, as an essay
Universal Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
8%
EDITS
Polishes, as an essay
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 14, 2025
8%
EDITS
Polishes, as an essay
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2025
8%
SEETOIT
Boss’s directive
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 1, 2025
8%
SEETOIT
Boss’s directive
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 1, 2025
8%
EXIT
Play directive
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 16, 2025
8%
EXIT
Play directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2025
8%
RTE
GPS directive
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 22, 2024
8%
RTE
GPS directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2024
8%
REVISE
Make tweaks to, as an essay
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 22, 2024
8%
REVISE
Make tweaks to, as an essay
Universal Crossword · Oct 22, 2024
8%
ALLNIGHTER
What you may pull to write an essay you just remembered is due tomorrow
(10)
Universal Crossword
Aug 17, 2024
8%
ALLNIGHTER
What you may pull to write an essay you just remembered is due tomorrow
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2024
8%
EATME
Wonderland cake directive
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 30, 2024
8%
EATME
Wonderland cake directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2024
8%
ENG
HS class with essay assignments
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 29, 2024
8%
ENG
HS class with essay assignments
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2024
8%
WATCHYOURTONGUE
Apt directive for solvers of this puzzle
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 9, 2024
8%
WATCHYOURTONGUE
Apt directive for solvers of this puzzle
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 9, 2024
8%
PROSEGOLD
Stellar essay?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2024
8%
PROSEGOLD
Stellar essay?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2024
8%
SEEME
Teacher's directive
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 23, 2024
8%
SEEME
Teacher's directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2024
8%
DAP
"The Sacred Art of Giving __": Ta-Nehisi Coates essay about a friendly greeting
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 25, 2024
8%
DAP
"The Sacred Art of Giving __": Ta-Nehisi Coates essay about a friendly greeting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2024
8%
DOUBLESPACE
Format, as many an essay
(11)
Universal Crossword
Feb 23, 2024
8%
DOUBLESPACE
Format, as many an essay
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2024
8%
TAKEASEAT
Waiting room directive
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 4, 2024
8%
TAKEASEAT
Waiting room directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
8%
BODY
Main part of an essay
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 17, 2023
8%
BODY
Main part of an essay
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
8%
LENGTH
10 pages, say, for an essay
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 31, 2023
8%
LENGTH
10 pages, say, for an essay
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2023
8%
SELFRELIANCE
Ralph Waldo Emerson essay
(12)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 28, 2023
8%
SELFRELIANCE
Ralph Waldo Emerson essay
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 28, 2023
8%
BLOGPOST
Online essay, say
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 26, 2023
8%
BLOGPOST
Online essay, say
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 26, 2023
8%
FLOSS
Dentist’s directive
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 21, 2023
8%
FLOSS
Dentist’s directive
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 21, 2023
8%
SOLVEFORX
Algebra directive ... and a hint to decoding five entries in this puzzle
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 15, 2023
8%
SOLVEFORX
Algebra directive ... and a hint to decoding five entries in this puzzle
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2023
8%
OPENWIDE
Dentist’s directive
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 27, 2023
8%
OPENWIDE
Dentist’s directive
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 27, 2023
8%
SHAVEICE
Cold Hawaiian treat ... or a directive followed four times in this puzzle?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 15, 2023
8%
SHAVEICE
Cold Hawaiian treat ... or a directive followed four times in this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2023
8%
RINSE
Periodontist's directive
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 7, 2022
8%
RINSE
Periodontist's directive
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2022
8%
MANDATE
Official directive
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 18, 2022
8%
MANDATE
Official directive
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2022
8%
POETRY
"__ Is Not a Luxury": essay by Audre Lorde
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 26, 2022
8%
POETRY
"__ Is Not a Luxury": essay by Audre Lorde
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2022
8%
JUSTADDWATER
Instant noodles directive, and a hint to fixing the starred clues
(12)
Universal Crossword
May 19, 2022
8%
JUSTADDWATER
Instant noodles directive, and a hint to fixing the starred clues
Universal Crossword · May 19, 2022
8%
SMILE
Photographer's directive
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 19, 2022
8%
SMILE
Photographer's directive
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2022
8%
LETSGETTOWORK
Employer’s directive
(13)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 22, 2022
8%
LETSGETTOWORK
Employer’s directive
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 22, 2022
8%
STIR
Recipe directive
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2021
8%
STIR
Recipe directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2021
8%
SHAKEVIGOROUSLY
Mixed drink recipe directive
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 22, 2021
8%
SHAKEVIGOROUSLY
Mixed drink recipe directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2021
8%
INPEN
How an essay may be written
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 27, 2021
8%
INPEN
How an essay may be written
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2021
8%
WRACKOFLAMB
Englishman Charles' ripped-up early essay attempts?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 5, 2021
8%
WRACKOFLAMB
Englishman Charles' ripped-up early essay attempts?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2021
8%
ADD
Cookbook directive
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 2, 2021
8%
ADD
Cookbook directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 2, 2021
8%
EXHALE
Yoga class directive
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 18, 2020
8%
EXHALE
Yoga class directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2020
8%
MEDECADE
The '70s, in a Tom Wolfe essay
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 28, 2020
8%
MEDECADE
The '70s, in a Tom Wolfe essay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2020
8%
STAT
ER directive
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 5, 2020
8%
STAT
ER directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2020
8%
STOPORDER
*Stock buying or selling directive with a specified price
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2020
8%
STOPORDER
*Stock buying or selling directive with a specified price
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2020
8%
PASSGO
“Do not —” (Monopoly directive)
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 7, 2020
8%
PASSGO
“Do not —” (Monopoly directive)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 7, 2020
8%
TREATISE
Long, formal essay
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 6, 2020
8%
TREATISE
Long, formal essay
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2020
8%
PUSH
Door directive
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 3, 2020
8%
PUSH
Door directive
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2020
8%
OPEN
Dentist's directive
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 17, 2020
8%
OPEN
Dentist's directive
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2020
8%
PUTSPENTOPAPER
Gets cracking on an essay (4 to 8)
(14)
Universal Crossword
Feb 26, 2020
8%
PUTSPENTOPAPER
Gets cracking on an essay (4 to 8)
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2020
8%
BATTLINGORDER
Military directive?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 3, 2020
8%
BATTLINGORDER
Military directive?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2020
8%
SILENCE
Librarian's directive
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 2, 2019
8%
SILENCE
Librarian's directive
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 2, 2019
8%
GOFISH
Kids' card game ... and a directive pertaining to the four longest puzzle answers
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 11, 2019
8%
GOFISH
Kids' card game ... and a directive pertaining to the four longest puzzle answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2019
8%
PICKACARD
Magician's directive
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 12, 2019
8%
PICKACARD
Magician's directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2019
8%
TOPIC
__ sentence: essay opener
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 7, 2018
8%
TOPIC
__ sentence: essay opener
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2018
8%
YIELD
Traffic directive
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2018
8%
YIELD
Traffic directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2018
8%
STATEYOURNAME
Bailiff's directive that's apt to this puzzle's theme?
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 3, 2018
8%
STATEYOURNAME
Bailiff's directive that's apt to this puzzle's theme?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 3, 2018
8%
AAH
"Say __": doctor's directive
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 27, 2018
8%
AAH
"Say __": doctor's directive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2018
1%
NEWSPAPERCOLUMNS
Editorial essays, or what 3-, 8-, 13-, 48-, and 56-Down are
(16)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2026
1%
NEWSPAPERCOLUMNS
Editorial essays, or what 3-, 8-, 13-, 48-, and 56-Down are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
1%
JOAN
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" essayist Didion
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 8, 2026
1%
JOAN
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem" essayist Didion
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
OPENORDERS
Unexecuted market directives
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 11, 2026
1%
OPENORDERS
Unexecuted market directives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
1%
EMERSON
"Self-Reliance" essayist
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 30, 2026
1%
EMERSON
"Self-Reliance" essayist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
1%
OPEDS
Newspaper essays
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 13, 2025
1%
OPEDS
Newspaper essays
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2025
1%
MONA
"A Sister's Eulogy for Steve Jobs" essayist Simpson
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 29, 2025
1%
MONA
"A Sister's Eulogy for Steve Jobs" essayist Simpson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2025
1%
SLOANE
"I Was Told There'd Be Cake" essayist Crosley
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 25, 2025
1%
SLOANE
"I Was Told There'd Be Cake" essayist Crosley
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
1%
WEIL
French essayist Simone
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 12, 2024
1%
WEIL
French essayist Simone
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 12, 2024
1%
ORDERS
Military directives
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 5, 2024
1%
ORDERS
Military directives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2024
1%
WORDCOUNT
Requirement for some school essays
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 13, 2022
1%
WORDCOUNT
Requirement for some school essays
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2022
1%
JIA
Culture essayist Tolentino
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 9, 2022
1%
JIA
Culture essayist Tolentino
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 9, 2022
1%
BLOGPOSTS
Some online essays
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 17, 2022
1%
BLOGPOSTS
Some online essays
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 17, 2022
1%
DEPTH
Poor essay's lack
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 13, 2022
1%
DEPTH
Poor essay's lack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2022
1%
TESTS
Some essays or assays
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2021
1%
TESTS
Some essays or assays
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2021
1%
REVIEWS
Ebert’s essays
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 30, 2021
1%
REVIEWS
Ebert’s essays
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 30, 2021
1%
INAMEMO
How office directives may be relayed
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2020
1%
INAMEMO
How office directives may be relayed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2020
1%
OSGOOD
"See You on the Radio" essayist Charles
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 9, 2020
1%
OSGOOD
"See You on the Radio" essayist Charles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2020
1%
WRITS
Court directives
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 15, 2019
1%
WRITS
Court directives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 15, 2019
1%
STRAININGORDERS
Chef's directives involving sieves?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2019
1%
STRAININGORDERS
Chef's directives involving sieves?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Essay directive" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 86 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is PROMPT (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Essay directive"?
The best answer for "Essay directive" is PROMPT with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Essay directive" 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 12, 2025.