For the clue "Homo sapiens" from the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword (April 21, 2025), we recommend HUMANS as the answer. It's 6 letters long and has a 99% confidence rating out of 51 possible solutions. Our ranking takes into account how often each answer has appeared in crossword puzzles for this and related clues.
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51 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
HUMANS
Homo sapiens
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 21, 2025
99%
HUMANS
Homo sapiens
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2025
99%
HUMAN
Homo sapiens
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 31, 2022
99%
HUMAN
Homo sapiens
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2022
8%
ECCE
__ homo
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 5, 2025
8%
ECCE
__ homo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
8%
HOMO
— sapiens
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 17, 2024
8%
HOMO
— sapiens
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 17, 2024
8%
PILATE
"Ecce homo" speaker
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2019
8%
PILATE
"Ecce homo" speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2019
1%
AKIRA
"Rashomon" director Kurosawa
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2026
1%
AKIRA
"Rashomon" director Kurosawa
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2026
1%
TENTH
Sophomore's grade
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 3, 2026
1%
TENTH
Sophomore's grade
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
1%
MOE
Nickname found in "homoerotic"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 1, 2026
1%
MOE
Nickname found in "homoerotic"
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
THEYRE
Contraction commonly confused with its homophones
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 27, 2026
1%
THEYRE
Contraction commonly confused with its homophones
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
LYON
French city that isn't a homonym of a roaring feline
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 30, 2025
1%
LYON
French city that isn't a homonym of a roaring feline
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
PIOUS
Apt homophone of a papal name
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 25, 2025
1%
PIOUS
Apt homophone of a papal name
Universal Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
1%
MTEVEREST
Peak known to Tibetans as Chomolungma ("Goddess Mother of the World")
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 17, 2025
1%
MTEVEREST
Peak known to Tibetans as Chomolungma ("Goddess Mother of the World")
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2025
1%
STIR
Use a spoon to homogenize
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 27, 2025
1%
STIR
Use a spoon to homogenize
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2025
1%
QUICKPEEKS
Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 21, 2025
1%
QUICKPEEKS
Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2025
1%
WAITFORIT
"Be patient ... we're almost there," and a homophonic hint to the substitutions in the starred clues' answers?
(9)
Universal Crossword
May 16, 2025
1%
WAITFORIT
"Be patient ... we're almost there," and a homophonic hint to the substitutions in the starred clues' answers?
Universal Crossword · May 16, 2025
1%
KOKO
Famous gorilla ... or a homophone of 57-Across
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 21, 2025
1%
KOKO
Famous gorilla ... or a homophone of 57-Across
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2025
1%
PSY
Apt homophone of "sci"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2024
1%
PSY
Apt homophone of "sci"
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2024
1%
EVEREST
Mountain called Chomolungma in Tibetan
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 2, 2024
1%
EVEREST
Mountain called Chomolungma in Tibetan
Universal Crossword · Sep 2, 2024
1%
KLEE
Artist whose name is a homophone of a sculpture medium
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2023
1%
KLEE
Artist whose name is a homophone of a sculpture medium
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2023
1%
BRONTEHEROINEJANE
Definition of homophone #6
(17)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 30, 2023
1%
BRONTEHEROINEJANE
Definition of homophone #6
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 30, 2023
1%
ESTATEBENEFICIARY
Definition of homophone #1
(17)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 30, 2023
1%
ESTATEBENEFICIARY
Definition of homophone #1
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 30, 2023
1%
SEAPORTINSCOTLAND
Definition of homophone #2
(17)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 30, 2023
1%
SEAPORTINSCOTLAND
Definition of homophone #2
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 30, 2023
1%
POETSWORDFORBEFORE
Definition of homophone #3
(18)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 30, 2023
1%
POETSWORDFORBEFORE
Definition of homophone #3
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 30, 2023
1%
ENGLISHPHILOSOPHER
Definition of homophone #4
(18)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 30, 2023
1%
ENGLISHPHILOSOPHER
Definition of homophone #4
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 30, 2023
1%
MAKEKNOWNPUBLICLY
Definition of homophone #5
(17)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 30, 2023
1%
MAKEKNOWNPUBLICLY
Definition of homophone #5
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 30, 2023
1%
TEBOW
Tim who was the first sophomore to win a Heisman
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 17, 2022
1%
TEBOW
Tim who was the first sophomore to win a Heisman
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2022
1%
IFIWEREYOU
Start of some advice, and a homophonic hint to the swap behind each starred clue's answer
(10)
Universal Crossword
Oct 4, 2022
1%
IFIWEREYOU
Start of some advice, and a homophonic hint to the swap behind each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2022
1%
ALE
Drink with a painful homophone
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 23, 2022
1%
ALE
Drink with a painful homophone
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2022
1%
OUI
French homophone of "we"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 22, 2021
1%
OUI
French homophone of "we"
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2021
1%
EYE
Watcher ... and homophone of a letter that appears exactly once in every clue and all but two answers
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 24, 2021
1%
EYE
Watcher ... and homophone of a letter that appears exactly once in every clue and all but two answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2021
1%
FONDU
Ballet bend that's a homophone for a cheese dish
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 17, 2021
1%
FONDU
Ballet bend that's a homophone for a cheese dish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2021
1%
GREAVE
Shin armor that's a homophone for a synonym of "mourn"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 14, 2021
1%
GREAVE
Shin armor that's a homophone for a synonym of "mourn"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 14, 2021
1%
OWE
Word thatÕs a homophone of its first letter
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2021
1%
OWE
Word thatÕs a homophone of its first letter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2021
1%
KALI
Hindu divinity whose name is a homophone for a herding dog
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2021
1%
KALI
Hindu divinity whose name is a homophone for a herding dog
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2021
1%
STARZ
Cable network that's a homophone for movie headliners
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2021
1%
STARZ
Cable network that's a homophone for movie headliners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2021
1%
AIR
62-Down homonym
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2021
1%
AIR
62-Down homonym
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2021
1%
NEIGH
Animal sound that's a homophone of 21-Across
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 29, 2021
1%
NEIGH
Animal sound that's a homophone of 21-Across
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2021
1%
ARIAL
Font that's a homophone for a mermaid
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 15, 2021
1%
ARIAL
Font that's a homophone for a mermaid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2021
1%
ERE
Poetic homophone of 9-Down
(3)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2021
1%
ERE
Poetic homophone of 9-Down
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2021
1%
GRATE
Great homophone
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 1, 2021
1%
GRATE
Great homophone
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2021
1%
SEW
Verb that becomes its homophone by changing its vowel
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 22, 2020
1%
SEW
Verb that becomes its homophone by changing its vowel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2020
1%
DIVERSE
Not at all homogeneous
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2020
1%
DIVERSE
Not at all homogeneous
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2020
1%
ITSNOTYOUITSME
Blame-shifting breakup line ... or a homophonic hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across
(14)
Universal Crossword
Jul 3, 2020
1%
ITSNOTYOUITSME
Blame-shifting breakup line ... or a homophonic hint to 20-, 34- and 41-Across
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2020
1%
HIM
Pronoun that's a homonym of a religious song
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2020
1%
HIM
Pronoun that's a homonym of a religious song
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2020
1%
TOGETHERYOUANDI
2011 Dolly Parton single, and what homophonically happens twice in 16-, 27- and 47-Across
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 10, 2020
1%
TOGETHERYOUANDI
2011 Dolly Parton single, and what homophonically happens twice in 16-, 27- and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2020
1%
MEETINTHEMIDDLE
Come to a compromise ... and a homophonic hint to what each of four long answers contains
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 15, 2019
1%
MEETINTHEMIDDLE
Come to a compromise ... and a homophonic hint to what each of four long answers contains
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2019
1%
CROSSTHETS
Pay attention to detail ... and, homophonically, what three pairs of puzzle answers do
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 12, 2018
1%
CROSSTHETS
Pay attention to detail ... and, homophonically, what three pairs of puzzle answers do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 12, 2018
1%
ERIE
Lake that's a homophone of 59-Across
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 12, 2018
1%
ERIE
Lake that's a homophone of 59-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 12, 2018
1%
EMMY
TV award, and a homophonic hint to the four longest puzzle answers
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2018
1%
EMMY
TV award, and a homophonic hint to the four longest puzzle answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2018
1%
ESSO
Brand that's a homophone of its company's initials
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 18, 2018
1%
ESSO
Brand that's a homophone of its company's initials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 2018
1%
WATER
Liquid whose chemical formula is a homophonic hint to the answers to starred clues
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 8, 2018
1%
WATER
Liquid whose chemical formula is a homophonic hint to the answers to starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Homo sapiens" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 51 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HUMANS (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Homo sapiens"?
The best answer for "Homo sapiens" is HUMANS with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include HUMAN (5 letters).
Where has "Homo sapiens" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword, Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on April 21, 2025.