Spotted in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on January 12, 2024, the clue "Matter basics" has 82 possible answers in our records. Our top pick is ATOMS (5 letters) — it matches with 99% certainty. This score reflects how consistently this answer appears across different crossword puzzles for the same clue.
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82 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ATOMS
Matter basics
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 12, 2024
99%
ATOMS
Matter basics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2024
8%
OPENANDSHUTCASE
Quickly resolved legal matter
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2026
8%
OPENANDSHUTCASE
Quickly resolved legal matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
8%
ABCS
"Sesame Street" basics
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 30, 2026
8%
ABCS
"Sesame Street" basics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
8%
ORE
Mined-over matter?
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2026
8%
ORE
Mined-over matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
8%
ICARE
"You matter to me"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 13, 2026
8%
ICARE
"You matter to me"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
8%
ATOM
Small matter
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2026
8%
ATOM
Small matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
8%
ANTI
Prefix for "gravity" or "matter"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 4, 2026
8%
ANTI
Prefix for "gravity" or "matter"
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
8%
TOUCHPANEL
Sensitive matter?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
TOUCHPANEL
Sensitive matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
BURIALSITE
Grave matter?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
BURIALSITE
Grave matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
HUMANANATOMY
Gray matter?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
HUMANANATOMY
Gray matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
NITROUSOXIDE
Laughing matter?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
NITROUSOXIDE
Laughing matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
FRUITJUICE
Pressing matter?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
FRUITJUICE
Pressing matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
HEAVYCIEAM
Weighty matter?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
HEAVYCIEAM
Weighty matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
BLACKLICORICE
Dark matter?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
BLACKLICORICE
Dark matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
FINEIIINT
Small matter?
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
FINEIIINT
Small matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
BASICTRAINING
Private matter?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 28, 2025
8%
BASICTRAINING
Private matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
8%
FILTH
Sordid matter
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 24, 2025
8%
FILTH
Sordid matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
8%
DOES
"What __ it matter?"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 30, 2025
8%
DOES
"What __ it matter?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2025
8%
BIOMASS
Organic matter used as fuel
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 5, 2025
8%
BIOMASS
Organic matter used as fuel
Universal Crossword · Jul 5, 2025
8%
GAS
One of the states of matter
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 14, 2025
8%
GAS
One of the states of matter
Universal Crossword · Jun 14, 2025
8%
DROSS
Trivial matter
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2025
8%
DROSS
Trivial matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
8%
PLASMA
"The fourth state of matter"
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 10, 2025
8%
PLASMA
"The fourth state of matter"
Universal Crossword · Mar 10, 2025
8%
GIST
Heart of the matter
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 24, 2025
8%
GIST
Heart of the matter
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 24, 2025
8%
VAPOR
Gaseous matter
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 16, 2025
8%
VAPOR
Gaseous matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
8%
HUMOR
Dark matter?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 31, 2025
8%
HUMOR
Dark matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2025
8%
ANGLE
A matter of degrees?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2024
8%
ANGLE
A matter of degrees?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2024
8%
IDEATE
Use one's gray matter
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 19, 2024
8%
IDEATE
Use one's gray matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2024
8%
AWINSAWIN
"Every victory counts, no matter how small"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Dec 17, 2024
8%
AWINSAWIN
"Every victory counts, no matter how small"
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2024
8%
ZINC
Galvanizing matter
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 16, 2024
8%
ZINC
Galvanizing matter
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 16, 2024
8%
ROUGHAGE
Indigestible matter
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 11, 2024
8%
ROUGHAGE
Indigestible matter
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2024
8%
CRIME
Police matter
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 10, 2024
8%
CRIME
Police matter
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 10, 2024
8%
ATANYCOST
No matter the price
(9)
Universal Crossword
Aug 4, 2024
8%
ATANYCOST
No matter the price
Universal Crossword · Aug 4, 2024
8%
SOLID
State of matter
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2024
8%
SOLID
State of matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2024
8%
WINORLOSE
No matter the outcome
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2024
8%
WINORLOSE
No matter the outcome
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2024
8%
HORTONHEARSAWHO
Dr. Seuss work featuring an elephant who declares, "A person's a person no matter how small"
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2024
8%
HORTONHEARSAWHO
Dr. Seuss work featuring an elephant who declares, "A person's a person no matter how small"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2024
8%
ORCA
Mammal with more gray matter than a human
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2024
8%
ORCA
Mammal with more gray matter than a human
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2024
8%
HOW
"No matter __ you slice it ... "
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2024
8%
HOW
"No matter __ you slice it ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2024
8%
CRUX
Heart of the matter
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 13, 2023
8%
CRUX
Heart of the matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2023
8%
TRIFLE
Minor matter
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 6, 2023
8%
TRIFLE
Minor matter
Universal Crossword · Dec 6, 2023
8%
RES
Legal matter
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 1, 2023
8%
RES
Legal matter
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 1, 2023
8%
DARK
Word before "chocolate" or "matter"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 15, 2023
8%
DARK
Word before "chocolate" or "matter"
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2023
8%
NOT
"It's a matter of when, ___ if"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 17, 2023
8%
NOT
"It's a matter of when, ___ if"
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2023
8%
EVENIF
No matter whether
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 24, 2023
8%
EVENIF
No matter whether
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 24, 2023
8%
ONIT
Tending to the matter
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 10, 2023
8%
ONIT
Tending to the matter
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 10, 2023
8%
ERMA
Name hidden in "mind over matter"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 22, 2023
8%
ERMA
Name hidden in "mind over matter"
Universal Crossword · Aug 22, 2023
8%
NIT
Minor matter
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 23, 2023
8%
NIT
Minor matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2023
8%
RIDEORDIE
Friend who will be there no matter what, in slang
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jun 15, 2023
8%
RIDEORDIE
Friend who will be there no matter what, in slang
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2023
8%
PITH
Crux of the matter
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 29, 2023
8%
PITH
Crux of the matter
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
8%
STRIP
Get down to basics
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 27, 2023
8%
STRIP
Get down to basics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2023
8%
ATTENDTO
Handle, as a matter
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 26, 2023
8%
ATTENDTO
Handle, as a matter
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
8%
CHORDS
Guitar lesson basics
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 9, 2023
8%
CHORDS
Guitar lesson basics
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2023
8%
MASS
"You have a ___. You matter."
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 4, 2023
8%
MASS
"You have a ___. You matter."
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2023
8%
ASTO
On the matter of
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2023
8%
ASTO
On the matter of
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2023
8%
TOPIC
Subject matter
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2022
8%
TOPIC
Subject matter
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2022
8%
ANYWAYYOUSLICEIT
No matter how an errant golf shot is made?
(16)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 20, 2022
8%
ANYWAYYOUSLICEIT
No matter how an errant golf shot is made?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 20, 2022
8%
TEXT
Printed matter
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 22, 2022
8%
TEXT
Printed matter
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 22, 2022
8%
OVER
Mind ___ matter
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 30, 2022
8%
OVER
Mind ___ matter
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2022
8%
STICKYISSUE
Difficult matter to deal with
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 26, 2022
8%
STICKYISSUE
Difficult matter to deal with
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 26, 2022
8%
GENE
Personal matter?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 30, 2022
8%
GENE
Personal matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2022
8%
TELEKINESIS
Power of mind over matter?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 13, 2022
8%
TELEKINESIS
Power of mind over matter?
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2022
8%
SMUT
Indecent matter
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2022
8%
SMUT
Indecent matter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2022
8%
ATANYPRICE
No matter what the cost
(10)
Universal Crossword
Nov 1, 2021
8%
ATANYPRICE
No matter what the cost
Universal Crossword · Nov 1, 2021
8%
NANOTECH
Manipulation of matter on a tiny scale
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 17, 2021
8%
NANOTECH
Manipulation of matter on a tiny scale
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 17, 2021
8%
LESS
"More matter, with __ art": "Hamlet"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 15, 2021
8%
LESS
"More matter, with __ art": "Hamlet"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2021
8%
TRYANDSTOPME
"I'm doing it no matter what!" (... letters 2 to 5)
(12)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2021
8%
TRYANDSTOPME
"I'm doing it no matter what!" (... letters 2 to 5)
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2021
8%
DNAECULE
Genetic matter that Rosalind Franklin studied (Hint: This answer includes part of 4-Down)
(8)
Universal Crossword
Aug 16, 2021
8%
DNAECULE
Genetic matter that Rosalind Franklin studied (Hint: This answer includes part of 4-Down)
Universal Crossword · Aug 16, 2021
8%
CHIPS
Ante matter?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 10, 2021
8%
CHIPS
Ante matter?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2021
1%
GISTS
Hearts of the matters
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 18, 2026
1%
GISTS
Hearts of the matters
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
1%
PALEO
Back-to-basics diet
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 19, 2026
1%
PALEO
Back-to-basics diet
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
1%
IDOCARE
"Really, this matters to me!"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 15, 2025
1%
IDOCARE
"Really, this matters to me!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 15, 2025
1%
AORTAL
Like some matters of the heart?
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2025
1%
AORTAL
Like some matters of the heart?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
1%
CAVEMANDIET
Back-to-basics food regimen (... letters 5-7 and 10-11)
(11)
Universal Crossword
Aug 5, 2025
1%
CAVEMANDIET
Back-to-basics food regimen (... letters 5-7 and 10-11)
Universal Crossword · Aug 5, 2025
1%
CHOKE
Fail when it matters most
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 24, 2025
1%
CHOKE
Fail when it matters most
Universal Crossword · Apr 24, 2025
1%
ICAREALOT
"This really matters to me"
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 2, 2024
1%
ICAREALOT
"This really matters to me"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2024
1%
ELSE
"Nothing ___ matters"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 25, 2023
1%
ELSE
"Nothing ___ matters"
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2023
1%
AND
"This matters to me how?"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 9, 2023
1%
AND
"This matters to me how?"
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2023
1%
PRYINTO
Investigate, as personal matters
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 20, 2023
1%
PRYINTO
Investigate, as personal matters
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2023
1%
UNFINISHED
With 62-Across, matters left to settle, and what can be found in each set of circled letters?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 27, 2022
1%
UNFINISHED
With 62-Across, matters left to settle, and what can be found in each set of circled letters?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2022
1%
SECRETS
Private matters
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 13, 2022
1%
SECRETS
Private matters
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2022
1%
GNOSIS
Knowledge of spiritual matters
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 24, 2021
1%
GNOSIS
Knowledge of spiritual matters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2021
1%
ARCANA
Secret matters
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 9, 2021
1%
ARCANA
Secret matters
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 9, 2021
1%
FOR
*Thing that matters
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2021
1%
FOR
*Thing that matters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2021
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Matter basics" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 82 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ATOMS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Matter basics"?
The best answer for "Matter basics" is ATOMS with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Matter basics" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 2 times in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on January 12, 2024.