Crossword Answer For
Lead-in to "Downs" or "salts"
Last seen in Universal Crossword October 31, 2025 Answers
We've analysed the crossword clue "Lead-in to "Downs" or "salts"" from the Universal Crossword puzzle on October 31, 2025 and found 85 potential answers in our records. The solution with the highest match rate is EPSOM (5 letters) at 99%. Our confidence ranking is based on frequency data from crossword publications.
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85 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
EPSOM
Lead-in to "Downs" or "salts"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 31, 2025
99%
EPSOM
Lead-in to "Downs" or "salts"
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
5%
UPS
__ and downs
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2026
5%
UPS
__ and downs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
5%
EATS
Sups or downs
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2026
5%
EATS
Sups or downs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
5%
TARS
Old salts
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 26, 2024
5%
TARS
Old salts
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
5%
SWOON
Require smelling salts
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 15, 2023
5%
SWOON
Require smelling salts
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2023
5%
YOYO
Toy with many ups and downs
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 11, 2022
5%
YOYO
Toy with many ups and downs
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2022
5%
NODS
Goes through some ups and downs?
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 5, 2022
5%
NODS
Goes through some ups and downs?
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2022
5%
HILLY
Full of ups and downs?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 19, 2022
5%
HILLY
Full of ups and downs?
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2022
5%
OTIS
Inventor who had his ups and downs
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 25, 2021
5%
OTIS
Inventor who had his ups and downs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2021
5%
TIDAL
Having ups and downs, in a way
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2021
5%
TIDAL
Having ups and downs, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2021
5%
SWOONED
Needed smelling salts
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 21, 2020
5%
SWOONED
Needed smelling salts
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 21, 2020
5%
DUNCANYOYO
It has its ups and downs
(10)
Universal Crossword
Nov 13, 2019
5%
DUNCANYOYO
It has its ups and downs
Universal Crossword · Nov 13, 2019
5%
SEAS
Old salts' haunts
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 13, 2019
5%
SEAS
Old salts' haunts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2019
1%
DUELS
Old-fashioned showdowns
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2026
1%
DUELS
Old-fashioned showdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
1%
TEN
First number in many countdowns
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2026
1%
TEN
First number in many countdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
1%
GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
1%
GREATPYRAMIDS
Glowing review for a cheerleading squad?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
ALIAS
Misleading handle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 15, 2026
1%
ALIAS
Misleading handle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
1%
OFFS
Face-___ (showdowns)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
1%
OFFS
Face-___ (showdowns)
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
REDHERRING
Misleading clue
(10)
Universal Crossword
Sep 16, 2025
1%
REDHERRING
Misleading clue
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2025
1%
NOS
Thumbs-downs
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2025
1%
NOS
Thumbs-downs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
1%
GENES
Parental hand-me-downs
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2025
1%
GENES
Parental hand-me-downs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2025
1%
STARRED
Took a leading role
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jun 6, 2025
1%
STARRED
Took a leading role
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
1%
SLAMS
Poetry showdowns
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2025
1%
SLAMS
Poetry showdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
1%
LATS
Muscles worked by pull-downs, for short
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 15, 2025
1%
LATS
Muscles worked by pull-downs, for short
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2025
1%
FALSEPOSITIVE
Misleading test result
(13)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 24, 2025
1%
FALSEPOSITIVE
Misleading test result
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 24, 2025
1%
HORNYTOAD
Lizard with a misleading name
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 24, 2024
1%
HORNYTOAD
Lizard with a misleading name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2024
1%
SHRINKFLATION
Form of downsizing, and what has affected 18-, 29-, 45-, and 57-Across?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 13, 2024
1%
SHRINKFLATION
Form of downsizing, and what has affected 18-, 29-, 45-, and 57-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2024
1%
OPTICALILLUSION
Misleading image
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 27, 2024
1%
OPTICALILLUSION
Misleading image
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2024
1%
FISHFORANSWERS
Ask leading questions
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2024
1%
FISHFORANSWERS
Ask leading questions
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2024
1%
TOPBILLED
Credited as a leading star
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jun 25, 2024
1%
TOPBILLED
Credited as a leading star
Universal Crossword · Jun 25, 2024
1%
UPONE
Barely leading
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2024
1%
UPONE
Barely leading
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2024
1%
DELUDING
Misleading
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 18, 2024
1%
DELUDING
Misleading
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 18, 2024
1%
ABOUTFACE
Order leading to quick turnarounds?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 17, 2024
1%
ABOUTFACE
Order leading to quick turnarounds?
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2024
1%
NOES
Turndowns
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 26, 2024
1%
NOES
Turndowns
Universal Crossword · Jan 26, 2024
1%
MUDBATH
Treatment leading some to say "Ahh!" and some to say "Ick!"
(7)
Universal Crossword
Dec 28, 2023
1%
MUDBATH
Treatment leading some to say "Ahh!" and some to say "Ick!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2023
1%
NAES
Burnsian turndowns
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 7, 2023
1%
NAES
Burnsian turndowns
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 7, 2023
1%
HEDGEMAIZE
Avoid the downside in a corn investment?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 3, 2023
1%
HEDGEMAIZE
Avoid the downside in a corn investment?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
1%
MMA
Sport with takedowns, for short
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 19, 2023
1%
MMA
Sport with takedowns, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2023
1%
FAKINGOUT
Successfully misleading
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 2, 2023
1%
FAKINGOUT
Successfully misleading
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 2, 2023
1%
LOSSES
Team letdowns
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 4, 2023
1%
LOSSES
Team letdowns
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 4, 2023
1%
CAMPAIGNRIBBING
Good-natured fun leading up to an election?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 5, 2023
1%
CAMPAIGNRIBBING
Good-natured fun leading up to an election?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2023
1%
CANI
Pleading tyke’s query
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 26, 2023
1%
CANI
Pleading tyke’s query
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 26, 2023
1%
NAHS
Slangy turndowns
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 20, 2023
1%
NAHS
Slangy turndowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2023
1%
MASSEURS
People giving rubdowns
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 29, 2023
1%
MASSEURS
People giving rubdowns
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 29, 2023
1%
RAMADANINN
Hotel choice leading up to Eid al-Fitr?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 2, 2022
1%
RAMADANINN
Hotel choice leading up to Eid al-Fitr?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2022
1%
OHARE
Where to see Chicago touchdowns
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2022
1%
OHARE
Where to see Chicago touchdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2022
1%
VIA
Road leading to Rome?
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2022
1%
VIA
Road leading to Rome?
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2022
1%
PICKSIXES
Interceptions returned for touchdowns, in football slang
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2022
1%
PICKSIXES
Interceptions returned for touchdowns, in football slang
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2022
1%
HALFTRUTHS
Misleading statements
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 24, 2022
1%
HALFTRUTHS
Misleading statements
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 24, 2022
1%
DECOY
Misleading thing
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 19, 2022
1%
DECOY
Misleading thing
Universal Crossword · Feb 19, 2022
1%
PEP
Cheerleading asset
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2021
1%
PEP
Cheerleading asset
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2021
1%
NSA
U.S.'s leading employer of mathematicians, it's said
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 25, 2021
1%
NSA
U.S.'s leading employer of mathematicians, it's said
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 25, 2021
1%
OTERI
Ferrell's "SNL" cheerleading partner
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 14, 2021
1%
OTERI
Ferrell's "SNL" cheerleading partner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2021
1%
PRICECUTS
Markdowns, and what 17-, 23- and 46-Across all exhibit
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2021
1%
PRICECUTS
Markdowns, and what 17-, 23- and 46-Across all exhibit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2021
1%
TARMAC
Place for touchdowns?
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 8, 2021
1%
TARMAC
Place for touchdowns?
Universal Crossword · Aug 8, 2021
1%
FIDDLERCRAB
Critter leading the string section?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jul 15, 2021
1%
FIDDLERCRAB
Critter leading the string section?
Universal Crossword · Jul 15, 2021
1%
SLOMO
Speed for many cinematic showdowns
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2021
1%
SLOMO
Speed for many cinematic showdowns
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2021
1%
PEPSQUAD
Cheerleading team
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 29, 2021
1%
PEPSQUAD
Cheerleading team
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2021
1%
DISHONESTDISH
Misleading gossip?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 18, 2021
1%
DISHONESTDISH
Misleading gossip?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2021
1%
EDGE
Word after cutting or leading
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 18, 2021
1%
EDGE
Word after cutting or leading
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2021
1%
CLOTHESPOURIN
What happens after a charity calls for hand-me-downs?
(13)
Universal Crossword
Jan 10, 2021
1%
CLOTHESPOURIN
What happens after a charity calls for hand-me-downs?
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2021
1%
MAGICBULLET
*Effective remedy with little downside
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 4, 2020
1%
MAGICBULLET
*Effective remedy with little downside
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2020
1%
ARRS
LAX touchdowns
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 11, 2020
1%
ARRS
LAX touchdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2020
1%
SOSA
He hit 60+ homers three times without leading the league
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2020
1%
SOSA
He hit 60+ homers three times without leading the league
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2020
1%
SINGH
Three-time PGA leading money winner Vijay __
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2020
1%
SINGH
Three-time PGA leading money winner Vijay __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2020
1%
EARCANAL
Passage leading to an aural drum
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 12, 2020
1%
EARCANAL
Passage leading to an aural drum
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 12, 2020
1%
QUEENBEEVITAMIN
Nutrition for a leading insect?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2020
1%
QUEENBEEVITAMIN
Nutrition for a leading insect?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2020
1%
HANDSPRINGS
Cheerleading stunts
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 23, 2020
1%
HANDSPRINGS
Cheerleading stunts
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 23, 2020
1%
NORISK
Lacking a downside
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 9, 2020
1%
NORISK
Lacking a downside
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2020
1%
RECAPS
Postgame rundowns
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2020
1%
RECAPS
Postgame rundowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2020
1%
COBRA
One leading a charmed life?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 5, 2020
1%
COBRA
One leading a charmed life?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2020
1%
SOLICIT
Seek pleadingly
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 2, 2020
1%
SOLICIT
Seek pleadingly
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 2, 2020
1%
CARTWHEELED
Did a cheerleading stunt
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2020
1%
CARTWHEELED
Did a cheerleading stunt
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2020
1%
ERROLFLYNN
Swashbuckling leading man of Hollywood's Golden Age
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2019
1%
ERROLFLYNN
Swashbuckling leading man of Hollywood's Golden Age
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2019
1%
ASCETIC
One leading a Spartan lifestyle
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 22, 2019
1%
ASCETIC
One leading a Spartan lifestyle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2019
1%
BUMSTEER
Misleading lead
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2019
1%
BUMSTEER
Misleading lead
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2019
1%
HAILDAMAGE
Certain downpour downside
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2019
1%
HAILDAMAGE
Certain downpour downside
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2019
1%
BUMSTEERS
Misleading recommendations
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 24, 2019
1%
BUMSTEERS
Misleading recommendations
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 24, 2019
1%
MIXEDBLESSING
Good thing with a downside
(13)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 24, 2019
1%
MIXEDBLESSING
Good thing with a downside
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 24, 2019
1%
HERRING
It's misleading when it's red
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2019
1%
HERRING
It's misleading when it's red
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2019
1%
FIB
It's petty but misleading
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 1, 2019
1%
FIB
It's petty but misleading
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2019
1%
FEINTED
Made a misleading move
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 22, 2019
1%
FEINTED
Made a misleading move
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2019
1%
REDHERRINGS
Misleading clues
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 13, 2018
1%
REDHERRINGS
Misleading clues
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 13, 2018
1%
FEINT
Misleading move
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2018
1%
FEINT
Misleading move
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2018
1%
SUE
"Glee" cheerleading coach
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2018
1%
SUE
"Glee" cheerleading coach
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Lead-in to "Downs" or "salts"" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 85 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is EPSOM (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Lead-in to "Downs" or "salts""?
The best answer for "Lead-in to "Downs" or "salts"" is EPSOM with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Lead-in to "Downs" or "salts"" 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 31, 2025.