Our crossword solver found 53 potential answers for the clue "Increase, as a gap", which appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on February 21, 2024. The answer most likely to be correct is WIDEN, a 5-letter solution matching at 99%. This confidence score is based on historical data from thousands of published puzzles.
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53 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
WIDEN
Increase, as a gap
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 21, 2024
99%
WIDEN
Increase, as a gap
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2024
8%
SPIKE
Sharp increase
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2026
8%
SPIKE
Sharp increase
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
8%
ONHIATUS
Taking a gap year, say
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2026
8%
ONHIATUS
Taking a gap year, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
8%
CRESCENDO
Gradually increase in volume
(9)
Universal Crossword
Dec 30, 2025
8%
CRESCENDO
Gradually increase in volume
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
8%
RATCHET
Gradually increase, with "up"
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 17, 2025
8%
RATCHET
Gradually increase, with "up"
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
8%
RAISE
Pay increase
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2025
8%
RAISE
Pay increase
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
8%
ERA
Stat that may increase with a homer
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 1, 2025
8%
ERA
Stat that may increase with a homer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2025
8%
SURGE
Sudden increase
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 25, 2025
8%
SURGE
Sudden increase
Universal Crossword · May 25, 2025
8%
FEEHIKE
Service charge increase
(7)
Universal Crossword
Apr 23, 2025
8%
FEEHIKE
Service charge increase
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
8%
CHASM
Deep gap
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 1, 2025
8%
CHASM
Deep gap
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2025
8%
HIATAL
Having a gap
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2024
8%
HIATAL
Having a gap
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2024
8%
MEDI
Lead-in to care or gap, in health care
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 2, 2024
8%
MEDI
Lead-in to care or gap, in health care
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
8%
SYNAPSE
Transmission gap
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 23, 2023
8%
SYNAPSE
Transmission gap
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 23, 2023
8%
GULF
Wide gap
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 15, 2022
8%
GULF
Wide gap
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 15, 2022
8%
AISLE
Ideological gap in Congress
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2022
8%
AISLE
Ideological gap in Congress
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2022
8%
AGES
Numbers that increase annually
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 3, 2022
8%
AGES
Numbers that increase annually
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2022
8%
HIKE
Sharp increase
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2022
8%
HIKE
Sharp increase
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2022
8%
TRIP
Not mind the gap, perhaps
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 15, 2022
8%
TRIP
Not mind the gap, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2022
8%
RATEHIKE
Price increase
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 26, 2022
8%
RATEHIKE
Price increase
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 26, 2022
8%
NOTCH
Mountain gap
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 5, 2022
8%
NOTCH
Mountain gap
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2022
8%
BRILLOPADDING
Fraudulent budget increase for cleaning supplies?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 30, 2022
8%
BRILLOPADDING
Fraudulent budget increase for cleaning supplies?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2022
8%
AGE
Word before "gap" or "group"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 25, 2021
8%
AGE
Word before "gap" or "group"
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2021
8%
UPTICK
Slight increase
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 18, 2021
8%
UPTICK
Slight increase
Universal Crossword · Jun 18, 2021
8%
HEATBURST
Sudden temperature increase
(9)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 16, 2020
8%
HEATBURST
Sudden temperature increase
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 16, 2020
8%
MTA
Kingston Trio hit with the lyric "Fight the fare increase!"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2020
8%
MTA
Kingston Trio hit with the lyric "Fight the fare increase!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2020
8%
MARKETSHARE
*A company's may increase through innovation
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jan 29, 2020
8%
MARKETSHARE
*A company's may increase through innovation
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2020
8%
TENFOLD
Like an increase from six to sixty
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 16, 2018
8%
TENFOLD
Like an increase from six to sixty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2018
8%
ADS
Cause of a paper weight increase
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 3, 2018
8%
ADS
Cause of a paper weight increase
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2018
1%
NONE
Quantity increased by removing its first letter
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 14, 2025
1%
NONE
Quantity increased by removing its first letter
Universal Crossword · Aug 14, 2025
1%
AMC
Megaplex chain
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2025
1%
AMC
Megaplex chain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
1%
BULLHORN
Megaphone’s kin
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 23, 2025
1%
BULLHORN
Megaphone’s kin
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 23, 2025
1%
SHEIN
Fast-fashion giant based in Singapore
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 26, 2024
1%
SHEIN
Fast-fashion giant based in Singapore
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2024
1%
HIKES
Interest rate increases
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2024
1%
HIKES
Interest rate increases
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2024
1%
PANIPURI
Street food also known as golgappa
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 25, 2023
1%
PANIPURI
Street food also known as golgappa
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2023
1%
GIN
Singapore sling spirit
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 15, 2023
1%
GIN
Singapore sling spirit
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
1%
SLING
Singapore __
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2023
1%
SLING
Singapore __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2023
1%
FAREHIKES
Bus ticket increases
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 24, 2023
1%
FAREHIKES
Bus ticket increases
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 24, 2023
1%
SIA
Singapore Airlines, for short
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 8, 2023
1%
SIA
Singapore Airlines, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2023
1%
SPACERS
Devices for making uniform gaps
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2023
1%
SPACERS
Devices for making uniform gaps
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2023
1%
AWED
Agape
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 26, 2023
1%
AWED
Agape
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2023
1%
OCEANARIUM
Attraction in Singapore's Marine Life Park
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 28, 2023
1%
OCEANARIUM
Attraction in Singapore's Marine Life Park
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2023
1%
SPIKES
Sudden increases
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 2, 2022
1%
SPIKES
Sudden increases
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2022
1%
TURNUPTHEHEAT
Apply increased pressure
(13)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 19, 2022
1%
TURNUPTHEHEAT
Apply increased pressure
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 19, 2022
1%
STEPPED
— up (increased)
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 19, 2021
1%
STEPPED
— up (increased)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 19, 2021
1%
CONED
Shaped like a megaphone
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 1, 2020
1%
CONED
Shaped like a megaphone
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2020
1%
RAISES
Salary increases
(6)
Universal Crossword
Sep 20, 2020
1%
RAISES
Salary increases
Universal Crossword · Sep 20, 2020
1%
CONIC
Like megaphones
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2020
1%
CONIC
Like megaphones
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2020
1%
ISLANDS
Singapore makeup
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2020
1%
ISLANDS
Singapore makeup
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2020
1%
TAXHIKE
Source of increased government revenue
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 12, 2020
1%
TAXHIKE
Source of increased government revenue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2020
1%
BLARE
Megaphone noise
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 28, 2019
1%
BLARE
Megaphone noise
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 28, 2019
1%
PADDED
Fraudulently increased
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 14, 2019
1%
PADDED
Fraudulently increased
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2019
1%
ADA
Org. concerned with gaps, at times
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 11, 2019
1%
ADA
Org. concerned with gaps, at times
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2019
1%
QUICKFIX
Stopgap remedy
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 26, 2019
1%
QUICKFIX
Stopgap remedy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Increase, as a gap" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 53 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is WIDEN (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Increase, as a gap"?
The best answer for "Increase, as a gap" is WIDEN with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Increase, as a gap" 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 February 21, 2024.