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Fluctuating, or two words needed to understand the starred clues' "After" parts

Last seen in Universal Crossword October 29, 2021 Answers

We've tracked down 191 possible answers for the clue "Fluctuating, or two words needed to understand the starred clues' "After" parts" from the Universal Crossword crossword on October 29, 2021. At the top of our list is UPANDDOWN — 9 letters long with a 99% match. Each answer below is ranked by how likely it is to be the correct solution based on our crossword database.

Answer For Fluctuating, or two words needed to understand the starred clues' "After" parts:

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191 Other Potential Answers

99%
UPANDDOWN
Fluctuating, or two words needed to understand the starred clues' "After" parts
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2021
6%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
6%
DOUBLETAKE
Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
4%
EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
4%
AHAMOMENT
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
4%
SOLARPOWER
Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
4%
AROUNDTHECORNER
Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
4%
MADEYOULOOK
"Gotcha!," and what can be said about the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
4%
IBEFOREE
Start of a spelling rule, or a rule to keep in mind while answering the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
4%
BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
4%
DOUBLEAGENTS
Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
4%
GOGREEN
Strive to reduce one's carbon footprint, or what the answers to the starred clues do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
4%
ENDWITHABANG
Finish dramatically, or what the answers to the starred clues do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
4%
THEVOICE
NBC singing competition that completed its 29th season in 2026, or what appears to get louder at the ends of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
4%
GETTHELEADOUT
"Move it!," or how to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
4%
EGGDROP
Classic science class experiment ... or a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
4%
EGOT
"Grand slam" awards acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
4%
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
4%
NOWAYNOHOW
"Ain't gonna happen," or a hint to making sense of the starred clues
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
4%
NOPAINNOGAIN
Fitness mantra, and a hint to making the starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
4%
STRIKESACHORD
Stirs emotions, or how a guitarist might interpret the ends of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
4%
INDUSTRYPLANT
Musician who isn't self-made ... or what the starred clues' answers form?
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
4%
DRFRANKENSTEIN
Mary Shelley character who created a monster ... and who might've been inspired by the starred clues' answers, in modern times?
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
4%
SHOPPINGCENTER
Complex with many retailers ... and what each starred clue's answer has, roughly speaking?
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
4%
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
4%
PLAYTHING
Child's toy ... or what the end of each starred clue's answer is?
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
4%
LOSEMYNUMBER
"Don't contact me again!"... or a hint to interpreting each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
4%
EYEROLL
Silent display of skepticism, or a phonetic hint for making sense of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
4%
NOTETOSELF
Personal reminder ... or a hint to how the first letters of the starred clues' answers change
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
4%
BUCKETLIST
Wishes of a lifetime, or what the starts of the answers to the starred clues form at a chicken restaurant?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
4%
ODDJOBS
Taskrabbit tasks ... or what letters one, three, five, etc., in the starred clues' answers spell?
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
4%
WORKBACKWARDS
Advice to a problem solver, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
4%
ORSO
Words after an estimate
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
4%
ORNOT
Words after an awkward silence
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
4%
LOOSECHANGE
Collection found under sofa cushions, or what can be found in the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
4%
MOVETHENEEDLE
Make a measurable difference, or what the answers to the starred clues do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
4%
DOUBLEYOURMONEY
Achieve a 100% return on an investment ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
4%
HEARMEOUT
"Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
2%
ITSOPEN
Welcome words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
2%
RALLY
Tennis sequence after a serve
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
2%
OPS
Word after photo or special
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
2%
CALC
Course after trig
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
2%
DELETEKEY
Thing that has away with words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
2%
TABOO
Party game with forbidden words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
2%
APRESSKI
Chance to refuel after a run
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
2%
TOEBEANS
Cutesy name for the squishy parts of a paw
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
2%
PHDS
Degs. conferred after defenses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
2%
ABANDONSHIP
"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
2%
MICAH
Old Testament book after Jonah
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
2%
SEXT
Exchange heated words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
2%
NERO
Roman emperor after Claudius
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
2%
WATERIN
Hydrate right after planting, as seedlings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
2%
NOHOPE
Pessimist's words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
2%
NETS
Gains after taxes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
2%
PEELER
Kitchen tool needed for some potato dishes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
2%
BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
2%
EUROS
Replacements after leaving marks?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
2%
UHAUL
Rental after closing, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
2%
SERIALNO
Fig. for ordering replacement parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
2%
NAPA
Auto parts giant that shares a name with a California wine valley
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
2%
SIDESTREETS
Features of some detours, or what four answers in this puzzle need in order to match their clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
2%
DOUBLECHECK
Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
2%
SUE
Go after, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
2%
ADOUT
Score after deuce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
2%
DISSTRACKS
Fighting words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
2%
IRON
Word after curling or waffle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
2%
SYNC
Lip-__: mouth the words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
2%
IHOPE
Wistful words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
2%
LIST
One thing after another
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
2%
ACLS
Knee parts, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
2%
SPELL
Witchy words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
2%
RETINAS
Organ parts with rods and cones
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
2%
ENSUED
Happened after
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
2%
MINCE
"I won't __ words ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
2%
ASSYRIA
Mesopotamian empire that included parts of 20-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
2%
TOES
Wiggled body parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
2%
ACTS
Play parts, or plays a part
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
2%
POSTS
Earring parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2026
2%
AROAR
Like fans after great plays
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
2%
ARGUE
Exchange words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
2%
EATSLATE
Dines after 10, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
2%
THEEND
Famous last words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
2%
WILL
Last words, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
2%
ASTHEKIDSSAY
Comment after using a new expression
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
2%
PADS
Removable parts of some bras
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
2%
ATEANDRAN
Took off right after dinner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
2%
OUITHEPEOPLE
First words of the Constitution
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
2%
IGAVE
Donor's words
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
2%
FORGIVEMEFATHER
First words in a confession booth, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
2%
BINGE
Watch episode after episode of
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
2%
MUSICTOMYEARS
"Just the news I needed!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
2%
SECRETMENU
Unpublicized restaurant offering, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
2%
TENORS
Barbershop parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
2%
ADAR
Hebrew month after Shevat
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
2%
ISTO
Analogy words
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
2%
ONME
Statement after putting down a card
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
2%
EDIT
Exchange words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
2%
DAMP
Like clothes after a spin cycle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
2%
STRAPS
Thin parts on tanks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
2%
SIDESADDLE
Equestrian style, or, when parsed differently, a three-part instruction for making 19 clues in this puzzle match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
2%
ADIN
Possible score after deuce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
2%
FEVER
Word after "Bieber" or "baby"
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
2%
TEA
Word after "high" or "herbal"
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
2%
EPONYMS
People after whom things are named
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
2%
HOODS
Car parts that can be popped
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
2%
MIC
Word after "hot" or "open"
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
2%
TBAR
Ski lift with letter-shaped parts
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
2%
OATH
Swear words?
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
2%
ACHY
Sore after a run, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
2%
BRITNEYSPEARS
"Toxic" singer goes after a tuna?
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
2%
UPNEXT
"Coming after the break ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
2%
PETALS
Poppy parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
2%
IMEANT
Rephrasing words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
2%
RASPY
Like voices after a loud concert
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
2%
CASTLE
What you can't do after moving your king, in chess
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
2%
AGENT
Word after "travel" or "double"
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
2%
CHANGEDAPE
King Kong after his glow-up?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
2%
RAPIDS
Word after Grand and Cedar, in city names
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
2%
DON
___ we now our gay apparel (words on a holiday sweater)
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2026
2%
HEAR
Catch words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
2%
LOSTATSEA
Adrift after a storm, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
2%
EVER
Happily __ after
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
2%
ISLES
Archipelago parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
2%
DOS
What comes after uno
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
2%
READALLABOUTIT
Phrase shouted after some extras?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
2%
OBAMA
Only U.S. president born after 1960
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
2%
SALE
Word after "yard" or "garage"
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
2%
PEENS
Hammer parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
2%
TIP
What might be requested after an iPad is spun around
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
2%
PEGS
Violin parts for tuning
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
2%
ALA
Patterned after
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
2%
DANIEL
Webster who had a way with words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
2%
IDIE
Last words of 18-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
2%
WEARESOBACK
Cry after a triumphant return
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
2%
NOS
Rejection words
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
2%
QUOTED
Repeated the words of
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
2%
DAYONE
First words in a journal, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
2%
UMS
Certain filler words
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
2%
ONELAP
Unit left after a white flag in NASCAR
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
2%
SUCH
Word before or after "as"
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
2%
RABIES
Concern after an animal bite
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
2%
PSI
Letter after chi
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
2%
PENGUIN
"Batman" villain named after a black-and-white bird
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
2%
ONE
With 23-Across, repeated words in the Tolkien verse "___ to rule them all, ___ to find them, ___ to bring them all and in the darkness bind them"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
2%
TRAP
Word after "sand" or speed"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
2%
IDO
Swear words?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
2%
TRIAL
Word after "free" or "time"
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
2%
NARUTORUN
Sprint named after a popular manga character
Universal Crossword · Mar 7, 2026
2%
BEER
Word after "craft" or "draft"
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
2%
GIVE
With 67-Across, repay a community's generous support, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
2%
BETA
Greek letter after alpha
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
2%
MARE
Filly, after it turns four
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
2%
GIRARDI
Yankees manager after Torre
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
2%
DIAS
Semana parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
2%
AXONS
Long parts of neurons
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
2%
FRY
Word after waffle or curly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
2%
THETAS
Greek letters after etas
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
2%
IWIN
Victorious words
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
2%
NAP
Word after "cat" or "power"
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
2%
REDOS
Shots after whiffs, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
2%
MARGINS
Blank parts of pages
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
2%
SEEK
Switch roles after hiding
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
2%
WELCOMEBACK
"So glad you've returned!," or a feature of the answer to each starred clue?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
2%
GENZ
Gp. after millennials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
2%
TAU
Letter after sigma
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
2%
SORE
Achy after exercise, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
2%
MOTTO
"Deeds not words," for the Merchant Marine Academy
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
2%
ALPHA
Generation after Z
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
2%
RAISER
Word after "fund" or "hell"
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
2%
SCTV
Sketch show that once starred John Candy, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
2%
CAM
Word after "dash" or "kiss"
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
2%
SWELLUP
Become puffed after an injury
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
2%
MAKE
With 36- and 37-Across, get by, or how to find a second answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
2%
ICAN
Volunteer's words
Universal Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
2%
EYEBROWWAX
Product needed for some hair removal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
2%
ROSESARERED
First three words of a flowery poem?
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
2%
ALARM
Noise that repeats nine minutes after snoozing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
2%
NECKS
Bottle parts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
2%
ILOVEYOUSOMUCH
Heartfelt words on a Valentine's Day card, maybe
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
EPEES
Olympic swords
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
FUN
Like crosswords, hopefully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
WITS
Comical wordsmiths
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
COCO
Pixar film set partially in the afterlife
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
1%
COVETED
Highly sought-after
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
CLUED
Like crosswords
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
ALIST
Sought-after party guests
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
1%
INDIE
Like some movies and crosswords
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
OREO
This snack item is often in crosswords and, moreover, it's hidden in this clue!
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
RODS
Cones' counterparts
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
1%
TAROT
Deck with swords and pentacles
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
ODYSSEY
Epic chronicling the Trojan War's aftermath
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Fluctuating, or two words needed to understand the starred clues' "After" parts" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 191 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is UPANDDOWN (9 letters).
What is the best answer for "Fluctuating, or two words needed to understand the starred clues' "After" parts"?
The best answer for "Fluctuating, or two words needed to understand the starred clues' "After" parts" is UPANDDOWN with 9 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Fluctuating, or two words needed to understand the starred clues' "After" parts" 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 October 29, 2021.
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