The crossword clue "Like a red herring" can be found in the Universal Crossword puzzle from August 21, 2021. We've gathered 196 possible solutions from our database of crossword answers spanning multiple publications. The top match is FISHY (5 letters) at 99% confidence — our strongest recommendation for this clue.
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196 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
FISHY
Like a red herring
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 21, 2021
99%
FISHY
Like a red herring
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2021
10%
FISH
Herring, but not a red herring
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2026
10%
FISH
Herring, but not a red herring
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
10%
RIPE
Like a plump red strawberry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2026
10%
RIPE
Like a plump red strawberry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
5%
SLITHER
Move like a snake
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
5%
SLITHER
Move like a snake
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
5%
RAISEDINABARN
Lacking all refinement, facetiously, or like the person described in 20-, 26-, 35-, and 44-Across?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2026
5%
RAISEDINABARN
Lacking all refinement, facetiously, or like the person described in 20-, 26-, 35-, and 44-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
5%
SOAR
Fly like a dragon
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2026
5%
SOAR
Fly like a dragon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
5%
ACTASIF
Make like
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
5%
ACTASIF
Make like
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
5%
MIMIC
Look a lot like
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2026
5%
MIMIC
Look a lot like
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
5%
SIDLES
Moves like a crab
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2026
5%
SIDLES
Moves like a crab
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
5%
PURR
Sound like a 9-Across
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2026
5%
PURR
Sound like a 9-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
5%
THAT
"Don't be like __!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2026
5%
THAT
"Don't be like __!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
5%
PECKAT
Eat like a bird?
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2026
5%
PECKAT
Eat like a bird?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
5%
TURKEYVULTURES
Avian scavengers with red heads
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
5%
TURKEYVULTURES
Avian scavengers with red heads
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
5%
ELMO
Baby-voiced red Muppet
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2026
5%
ELMO
Baby-voiced red Muppet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
5%
PERFORMINGARTS
*Music, dance, drama, and the like
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
5%
PERFORMINGARTS
*Music, dance, drama, and the like
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
5%
BUCK
Move like a spooked horse, maybe
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
5%
BUCK
Move like a spooked horse, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
5%
BLACKJACK
Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
5%
BLACKJACK
Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
5%
LOOKSGOOD
"I like it!"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2026
5%
LOOKSGOOD
"I like it!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
5%
ASLEEP
Out like a light
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2026
5%
ASLEEP
Out like a light
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
5%
WHIR
Sound like a fan
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
5%
WHIR
Sound like a fan
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
5%
ROAR
Sound like fans
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
5%
ROAR
Sound like fans
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
5%
OCULI
Windows shaped like 13-Downs
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2026
5%
OCULI
Windows shaped like 13-Downs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
5%
TRAFFICTICKET
Sanction for running a red light
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2026
5%
TRAFFICTICKET
Sanction for running a red light
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
5%
NOSE
Rudolph's red body part
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2026
5%
NOSE
Rudolph's red body part
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
5%
DOGTOYS
Nylabones, squeak balls, and the like
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2026
5%
DOGTOYS
Nylabones, squeak balls, and the like
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
5%
OVINE
Just like ewe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 16, 2026
5%
OVINE
Just like ewe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
5%
SARALEE
Frozen brand that "nobody doesn't like"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2026
5%
SARALEE
Frozen brand that "nobody doesn't like"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
5%
PBS
Network supported by "viewers like you"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 9, 2026
5%
PBS
Network supported by "viewers like you"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
5%
TWEETS
Sounds like a bird
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 9, 2026
5%
TWEETS
Sounds like a bird
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
5%
ROJO
Spanish red
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 5, 2026
5%
ROJO
Spanish red
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
5%
WAG
Move like a happy pooch's tail
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 30, 2026
5%
WAG
Move like a happy pooch's tail
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
5%
SCATS
Sings like Ella Fitzgerald
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 25, 2026
5%
SCATS
Sings like Ella Fitzgerald
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
5%
EMULATE
Try to be like
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 24, 2026
5%
EMULATE
Try to be like
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
5%
ISH
"Kinda like that"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 22, 2026
5%
ISH
"Kinda like that"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
5%
MAROON
Dark red
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 15, 2026
5%
MAROON
Dark red
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
5%
PLAN
"Sounds like a __!": "Works for me!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2026
5%
PLAN
"Sounds like a __!": "Works for me!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
5%
REDHEAD
One with hair like Little Orphan Annie
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 8, 2026
5%
REDHEAD
One with hair like Little Orphan Annie
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
5%
OOZES
Moves like lava
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2026
5%
OOZES
Moves like lava
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
5%
GNAWS
Chews like a beaver
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2026
5%
GNAWS
Chews like a beaver
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
5%
ADHERE
Stick like glue
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2026
5%
ADHERE
Stick like glue
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
5%
SHUN
Treat like a pariah
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2026
5%
SHUN
Treat like a pariah
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
5%
HOBBITS
Tolkien characters who like to eat six meals a day
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 21, 2026
5%
HOBBITS
Tolkien characters who like to eat six meals a day
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
5%
WAR
Biblical rider of a red horse
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2026
5%
WAR
Biblical rider of a red horse
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
5%
UNO
Game with red, yellow, blue, and green cards
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 13, 2026
5%
UNO
Game with red, yellow, blue, and green cards
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
5%
RAPS
Sings like G-Dragon
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 12, 2026
5%
RAPS
Sings like G-Dragon
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
5%
BAYED
Howled like a wolf
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2026
5%
BAYED
Howled like a wolf
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
HAM
Muffuletta ingredient
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2026
1%
HAM
Muffuletta ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
1%
LSD
Drug featured in the Dock Ellis biopic "No No: A Dockumentary"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2026
1%
LSD
Drug featured in the Dock Ellis biopic "No No: A Dockumentary"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
1%
SEDGE
Grasslike plant
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 24, 2026
1%
SEDGE
Grasslike plant
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
LEMON
Piccata ingredient
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
1%
LEMON
Piccata ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
1%
EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
EGG
Omelet ingredient
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2026
1%
EGG
Omelet ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
1%
EARWIG
Pincered insect
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2026
1%
EARWIG
Pincered insect
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
1%
LYE
Soap ingredient
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
1%
LYE
Soap ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
TAPIRS
Piglike herbivores
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2026
1%
TAPIRS
Piglike herbivores
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
AURORABOREALIS
Solar-powered lighting?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 19, 2026
1%
AURORABOREALIS
Solar-powered lighting?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
PEAS
Aloo mutter ingredients
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 18, 2026
1%
PEAS
Aloo mutter ingredients
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
1%
APR
Credit card fig.
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2026
1%
APR
Credit card fig.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
1%
ICEMEN
Workers featured in the opening scenes of "Frozen"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 17, 2026
1%
ICEMEN
Workers featured in the opening scenes of "Frozen"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
1%
CLASSICROCK
Radio format likely to appeal to baby boomers
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2026
1%
CLASSICROCK
Radio format likely to appeal to baby boomers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
FADES
Tapered haircuts
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2026
1%
FADES
Tapered haircuts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
ELFIN
Small and pointy-eared, perhaps
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2026
1%
ELFIN
Small and pointy-eared, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
BEWARETHEAIDESOFMARCH
Warning about interns hired every spring?
(21)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
1%
BEWARETHEAIDESOFMARCH
Warning about interns hired every spring?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
EVOO
Vinaigrette ingredient, initially
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2026
1%
EVOO
Vinaigrette ingredient, initially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
1%
SPENT
Tuckered out
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2026
1%
SPENT
Tuckered out
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
SSN
Oft-redacted ID
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2026
1%
SSN
Oft-redacted ID
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
TOTEMS
Sacred tribal carvings
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2026
1%
TOTEMS
Sacred tribal carvings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
GOSHNO
"Gee, that seems unlikely"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2026
1%
GOSHNO
"Gee, that seems unlikely"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
THRUST
Force measured in newtons
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2026
1%
THRUST
Force measured in newtons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
CHEERIOS
Cereal with a vanilla-flavored Confetti version
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2026
1%
CHEERIOS
Cereal with a vanilla-flavored Confetti version
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
1%
ALONE
Hermitlike
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2026
1%
ALONE
Hermitlike
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
1%
LED
Steered
(3)
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Sep 5, 2026
1%
LED
Steered
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
1%
MADENOSENSE
Beggared belief
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2026
1%
MADENOSENSE
Beggared belief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
1%
SESAME
Tahini ingredient
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2026
1%
SESAME
Tahini ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2026
1%
STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
BAKINGSODA
Science fair volcano ingredient
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2026
1%
BAKINGSODA
Science fair volcano ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
ONION
Salsa ingredient
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2026
1%
ONION
Salsa ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
EDNA
"The Incredibles" supersuit designer Mode
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2026
1%
EDNA
"The Incredibles" supersuit designer Mode
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
1%
GRANDPERJURY
Elaborately embroidered falsehoods?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2026
1%
GRANDPERJURY
Elaborately embroidered falsehoods?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
SCALLOP
Mollusk often pan-seared
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2026
1%
SCALLOP
Mollusk often pan-seared
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
OPENNOTES
Anxiety-reducing feature of some tests
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2026
1%
OPENNOTES
Anxiety-reducing feature of some tests
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
LEE
Suni honored with the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2026
1%
LEE
Suni honored with the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
PHDS
Degs. conferred after defenses
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 27, 2026
1%
PHDS
Degs. conferred after defenses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
1%
OTHER
Unlike the rest
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 26, 2026
1%
OTHER
Unlike the rest
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
1%
VIRGINIAHAMS
*Dry-cured meats from Smithfield
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2026
1%
VIRGINIAHAMS
*Dry-cured meats from Smithfield
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
AHAMOMENT
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2026
1%
AHAMOMENT
Puzzle solver's breakthrough, or what the answers to the starred clues have in common
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
1%
MACYS
Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald Square
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2026
1%
MACYS
Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald Square
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
1%
RTE
Numbered hwy.
(3)
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Aug 24, 2026
1%
RTE
Numbered hwy.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
1%
EAGER
All fired up
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2026
1%
EAGER
All fired up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
GRUB
Wormlike larva
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2026
1%
GRUB
Wormlike larva
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
BARE
Uncovered
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2026
1%
BARE
Uncovered
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
1%
ANISE
Licoricelike herb
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2026
1%
ANISE
Licoricelike herb
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
TBSP
Ingredient meas.
(4)
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Aug 20, 2026
1%
TBSP
Ingredient meas.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
ITUNES
Apple Music predecessor
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
1%
ITUNES
Apple Music predecessor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
1%
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
1%
TVPG
Rating for many shows aired at 8 p.m.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
1%
TVPG
Rating for many shows aired at 8 p.m.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
RICCI
Christina who played Wednesday Addams and appeared on "Wednesday"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
1%
RICCI
Christina who played Wednesday Addams and appeared on "Wednesday"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
RAN
Appeared in print
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2026
1%
RAN
Appeared in print
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
1%
SOLARPOWER
Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 14, 2026
1%
SOLARPOWER
Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
PEARL
Cultured sort?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
1%
PEARL
Cultured sort?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
1%
ALPHABITS
Cereal that once featured a crossword puzzle in magazine ads
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
1%
ALPHABITS
Cereal that once featured a crossword puzzle in magazine ads
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
1%
ORCA
Two-tone apex predator
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2026
1%
ORCA
Two-tone apex predator
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
1%
SEDONA
Arizona city near the Seven Sacred Pools
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 12, 2026
1%
SEDONA
Arizona city near the Seven Sacred Pools
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
1%
ETHOS
Shared ideology
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2026
1%
ETHOS
Shared ideology
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
1%
PIT
Where some get tired quickly?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2026
1%
PIT
Where some get tired quickly?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
CBGB
NYC venue whose final show featured Patti Smith
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 8, 2026
1%
CBGB
NYC venue whose final show featured Patti Smith
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
1%
ELK
Antlered grazer
(3)
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Aug 5, 2026
1%
ELK
Antlered grazer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
1%
SAID
Uttered
(4)
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Aug 5, 2026
1%
SAID
Uttered
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
1%
ALOE
Ingredient in a cooling lotion
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 5, 2026
1%
ALOE
Ingredient in a cooling lotion
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 5, 2026
1%
SNL
NBC show that inspired "30 Rock," for short
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 4, 2026
1%
SNL
NBC show that inspired "30 Rock," for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
1%
DOUBLECHECK
Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 4, 2026
1%
DOUBLECHECK
Go over twice, or what can be found in the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
1%
ISSUER
Credit card provider
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 3, 2026
1%
ISSUER
Credit card provider
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
YEASTS
Ingredients for brewers and bakers
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2026
1%
YEASTS
Ingredients for brewers and bakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
1%
LHASA
Sacred city of Tibet
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2026
1%
LHASA
Sacred city of Tibet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
1%
LIME
Soil acidity reducer
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2026
1%
LIME
Soil acidity reducer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
1%
AROUNDTHECORNER
Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
1%
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
1%
WHERESWALDO
*Book series with a character in red-and-white stripes
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
1%
WHERESWALDO
*Book series with a character in red-and-white stripes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
MADEYOULOOK
"Gotcha!," and what can be said about the answers to the starred clues
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
1%
MADEYOULOOK
"Gotcha!," and what can be said about the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
ALLME
"I'll take complete credit, thanks"
(5)
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Jul 29, 2026
1%
ALLME
"I'll take complete credit, thanks"
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1%
ORCAS
Apex predators of the sea
(5)
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Jul 26, 2026
1%
ORCAS
Apex predators of the sea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
IBEFOREE
Start of a spelling rule, or a rule to keep in mind while answering the starred clues
(8)
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Jul 26, 2026
1%
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
1%
ASTERS
Daisylike flowers
(6)
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Jul 26, 2026
1%
ASTERS
Daisylike flowers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
1%
BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2026
1%
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
1%
CALICO
Multicolored cat
(6)
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Jul 24, 2026
1%
CALICO
Multicolored cat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
1%
OIL
Novel that inspired "There Will Be Blood"
(3)
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Jul 23, 2026
1%
OIL
Novel that inspired "There Will Be Blood"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
RHYME
Sound alike
(5)
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Jul 22, 2026
1%
RHYME
Sound alike
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
1%
BOBSLED
Gravity-powered racer
(7)
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Jul 18, 2026
1%
BOBSLED
Gravity-powered racer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
1%
DANGLED
Offered as an inducement
(7)
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Jul 18, 2026
1%
DANGLED
Offered as an inducement
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
1%
DOUBLEAGENTS
Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues are
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2026
1%
DOUBLEAGENTS
Spies with divided loyalties, and what the answers to the starred clues are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
1%
SST
Retired boomer, for short
(3)
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Jul 15, 2026
1%
SST
Retired boomer, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
1%
ADU
Soccer star Freddy who played for D.C. United
(3)
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Jul 14, 2026
1%
ADU
Soccer star Freddy who played for D.C. United
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
1%
ALINE
Flared skirt style
(5)
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Jul 12, 2026
1%
ALINE
Flared skirt style
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
ODDSARE
"Most likely ... "
(7)
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Jul 12, 2026
1%
ODDSARE
"Most likely ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
ORZO
Ricelike pasta
(4)
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Jul 12, 2026
1%
ORZO
Ricelike pasta
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
ATEIN
Ordered from DoorDash, perhaps
(5)
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Jul 10, 2026
1%
ATEIN
Ordered from DoorDash, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2026
1%
ASHY
Covered in cinders
(4)
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Jul 7, 2026
1%
ASHY
Covered in cinders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
INARUT
Bored by routine
(6)
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Jul 7, 2026
1%
INARUT
Bored by routine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
YES
Desired response to a promposal
(3)
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Jul 7, 2026
1%
YES
Desired response to a promposal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
WHEATBRAN
High-fiber cereal ingredient
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 5, 2026
1%
WHEATBRAN
High-fiber cereal ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
MIL
Thou squared
(3)
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Jul 5, 2026
1%
MIL
Thou squared
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1%
POLITE
Well-mannered
(6)
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Jul 1, 2026
1%
POLITE
Well-mannered
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
1%
HEM
Tailored edge
(3)
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Jul 1, 2026
1%
HEM
Tailored edge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
1%
GOGREEN
Strive to reduce one's carbon footprint, or what the answers to the starred clues do?
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 29, 2026
1%
GOGREEN
Strive to reduce one's carbon footprint, or what the answers to the starred clues do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
1%
PASTA
Carbonara ingredient
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2026
1%
PASTA
Carbonara ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
1%
SLAW
Shredded side
(4)
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Jun 26, 2026
1%
SLAW
Shredded side
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
1%
ENDWITHABANG
Finish dramatically, or what the answers to the starred clues do
(12)
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Jun 24, 2026
1%
ENDWITHABANG
Finish dramatically, or what the answers to the starred clues do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
1%
HEIGHT
Progress that may be measured on a doorframe
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 24, 2026
1%
HEIGHT
Progress that may be measured on a doorframe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
1%
TAME
Unlikely to get out of hand
(4)
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Jun 23, 2026
1%
TAME
Unlikely to get out of hand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
1%
MLK
Civil rights leader honored in Jan.
(3)
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Jun 22, 2026
1%
MLK
Civil rights leader honored in Jan.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
1%
OPUS
Numbered work
(4)
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Jun 21, 2026
1%
OPUS
Numbered work
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
MARCMARON
Comedian whose podcast's final episode featured Barack Obama
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 21, 2026
1%
MARCMARON
Comedian whose podcast's final episode featured Barack Obama
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
ANACONDA
87-Down predator
(8)
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Jun 21, 2026
1%
ANACONDA
87-Down predator
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
DRAB
Uninspired
(4)
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Jun 20, 2026
1%
DRAB
Uninspired
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
1%
RSVPED
Answered, in a way
(6)
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Jun 19, 2026
1%
RSVPED
Answered, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
1%
TWO
Retired jersey number for Derek Jeter
(3)
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Jun 17, 2026
1%
TWO
Retired jersey number for Derek Jeter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2026
1%
DIETED
Tried to reduce one's 3-Down
(6)
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Jun 16, 2026
1%
DIETED
Tried to reduce one's 3-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
1%
COUCHGAG
Long-running joke in the opening credits of "The Simpsons"
(8)
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Jun 16, 2026
1%
COUCHGAG
Long-running joke in the opening credits of "The Simpsons"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
1%
SPED
Floored it
(4)
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Jun 15, 2026
1%
SPED
Floored it
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
1%
PDAS
Shared intimacies, briefly
(4)
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Jun 14, 2026
1%
PDAS
Shared intimacies, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
1%
AUDI
Automaker headquartered in Ingolstadt
(4)
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Jun 14, 2026
1%
AUDI
Automaker headquartered in Ingolstadt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
1%
AARP
Org. with sponsored Medicare plans
(4)
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Jun 12, 2026
1%
AARP
Org. with sponsored Medicare plans
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
1%
ETA
GPS prediction
(3)
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Jun 12, 2026
1%
ETA
GPS prediction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
1%
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?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2026
1%
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
1%
SNAPPEA
Green stir-fry ingredient
(7)
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Jun 10, 2026
1%
SNAPPEA
Green stir-fry ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2026
1%
STIFFDRINK
Cocktail poured with a heavy hand
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2026
1%
STIFFDRINK
Cocktail poured with a heavy hand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
1%
ONSALE
At a reduced price
(6)
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Jun 9, 2026
1%
ONSALE
At a reduced price
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
1%
RADIO
"All Things Considered" medium
(5)
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Jun 8, 2026
1%
RADIO
"All Things Considered" medium
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
1%
ONETIMECODE
Number that should never be shared
(11)
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Jun 6, 2026
1%
ONETIMECODE
Number that should never be shared
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
1%
STAG
Antlered animal
(4)
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Jun 5, 2026
1%
STAG
Antlered animal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
1%
SPITZ
Thick-furred dog whose tail curls over its back
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 3, 2026
1%
SPITZ
Thick-furred dog whose tail curls over its back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2026
1%
IMAC
Computer repaired at a Genius Bar
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 2, 2026
1%
IMAC
Computer repaired at a Genius Bar
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
1%
TCI
Cable giant acquired by AT&T
(3)
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May 31, 2026
1%
TCI
Cable giant acquired by AT&T
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
1%
BUSBY
"OutDaughtered" family name
(5)
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May 31, 2026
1%
BUSBY
"OutDaughtered" family name
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1%
LONE
Unpartnered
(4)
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May 31, 2026
1%
LONE
Unpartnered
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1%
LASAGNA
Layered potluck staple
(7)
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May 31, 2026
1%
LASAGNA
Layered potluck staple
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1%
CAMEIN
Entered
(6)
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May 29, 2026
1%
CAMEIN
Entered
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1%
ELS
Unlikely pair?
(3)
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May 28, 2026
1%
ELS
Unlikely pair?
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1%
DERIGUEUR
Required by etiquette
(9)
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May 28, 2026
1%
DERIGUEUR
Required by etiquette
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1%
GEE
"__ willikers!"
(3)
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May 28, 2026
1%
GEE
"__ willikers!"
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1%
ABR
Unlike the OED
(3)
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May 28, 2026
1%
ABR
Unlike the OED
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
1%
GNAR
Shred the __: crush a black diamond run, say
(4)
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May 27, 2026
1%
GNAR
Shred the __: crush a black diamond run, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
1%
FAULTLINES
Fractured spots in the earth's crust, or what 17-, 23-, and 49-Across are
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 27, 2026
1%
FAULTLINES
Fractured spots in the earth's crust, or what 17-, 23-, and 49-Across are
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
1%
GOOS
Honeylike substances
(4)
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May 24, 2026
1%
GOOS
Honeylike substances
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
VASSAR
Hudson Valley college chartered by a brewer in 1861
(6)
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May 23, 2026
1%
VASSAR
Hudson Valley college chartered by a brewer in 1861
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
1%
NIKE
Largest company headquartered in Oregon
(4)
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May 23, 2026
1%
NIKE
Largest company headquartered in Oregon
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
1%
GETTHELEADOUT
"Move it!," or how to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2026
1%
GETTHELEADOUT
"Move it!," or how to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
1%
OBOE
Wind instrument featured in R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming"
(4)
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May 22, 2026
1%
OBOE
Wind instrument featured in R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
1%
SECRETMENU
Unpublicized restaurant offering, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 21, 2026
1%
SECRETMENU
Unpublicized restaurant offering, or a feature of the answer to each starred clue
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
1%
SERE
Withered from drought
(4)
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May 20, 2026
1%
SERE
Withered from drought
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1%
LOTUSES
Pink blooms sacred to Buddhists
(7)
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May 18, 2026
1%
LOTUSES
Pink blooms sacred to Buddhists
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
1%
SHEA
__ butter: skin care ingredient
(4)
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May 18, 2026
1%
SHEA
__ butter: skin care ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
1%
STREWN
Scattered
(6)
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May 17, 2026
1%
STREWN
Scattered
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
1%
LIMES
Guacamole ingredients
(5)
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May 17, 2026
1%
LIMES
Guacamole ingredients
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
1%
UPN
The CW predecessor
(3)
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May 16, 2026
1%
UPN
The CW predecessor
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
1%
RAISINS
Common oatmeal cookie ingredient
(7)
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May 13, 2026
1%
RAISINS
Common oatmeal cookie ingredient
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
1%
INCITED
Stirred up
(7)
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May 11, 2026
1%
INCITED
Stirred up
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2026
Clues for Universal Crossword on August 21, 2021
Goofs
Crossword Clue
Teen's unsettling feeling
Crossword Clue
Not right at all?
Crossword Clue
"No ice"
Crossword Clue
Kind of, informally
Crossword Clue
Actress Falco
Crossword Clue
Food that bookends "Tabasco"
Crossword Clue
Signs of sadness
Crossword Clue
Burst of wind
Crossword Clue
Thin line of facial hair
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Like a red herring" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 196 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is FISHY (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Like a red herring"?
The best answer for "Like a red herring" is FISHY with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Like a red herring" 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 August 21, 2021.