The Universal Crossword puzzle from October 28, 2025 featured the clue "Operating principle", and we've found 60 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to CREDO as the most likely solution — it's 5 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.
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60 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
CREDO
Operating principle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 28, 2025
99%
CREDO
Operating principle
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
8%
ETHIC
Moral principle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2026
8%
ETHIC
Moral principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
8%
UNIX
Early operating system
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 30, 2026
8%
UNIX
Early operating system
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
8%
TENET
Core principle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 4, 2026
8%
TENET
Core principle
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
8%
AND
"Yes, __ ... ": improv principle
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 20, 2026
8%
AND
"Yes, __ ... ": improv principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
8%
TAO
Chinese principle
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 6, 2026
8%
TAO
Chinese principle
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
8%
GOLDENRULE
Guiding principle
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 1, 2026
8%
GOLDENRULE
Guiding principle
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
8%
NORTHSTAR
Guiding principle, metaphorically
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2025
8%
NORTHSTAR
Guiding principle, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2025
8%
YIN
Feminine principle
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
May 1, 2025
8%
YIN
Feminine principle
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 1, 2025
8%
KARMA
Buddhist principle of cause and effect
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 3, 2025
8%
KARMA
Buddhist principle of cause and effect
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2025
8%
CREED
Guiding principle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 9, 2025
8%
CREED
Guiding principle
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
8%
ANDROIDOREO
Mobile operating system version between Nougat and Pie
(11)
Universal Crossword
Sep 6, 2024
8%
ANDROIDOREO
Mobile operating system version between Nougat and Pie
Universal Crossword · Sep 6, 2024
8%
TSA
Org. operating body scanners
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jun 26, 2024
8%
TSA
Org. operating body scanners
Universal Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
8%
MODES
Ways of operating
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 24, 2024
8%
MODES
Ways of operating
Universal Crossword · May 24, 2024
8%
UNITY
Kwanzaa principle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2024
8%
UNITY
Kwanzaa principle
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2024
8%
LINUX
Open-source operating system
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 16, 2024
8%
LINUX
Open-source operating system
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2024
8%
PRECEPT
Moral principle
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 16, 2023
8%
PRECEPT
Moral principle
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
8%
OHMS
__ Law: electrical principle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2023
8%
OHMS
__ Law: electrical principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2023
8%
OCCAM
—’s razor (“keep it simple” principle)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 28, 2023
8%
OCCAM
—’s razor (“keep it simple” principle)
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 28, 2023
8%
OPENS
Starts operating, as a store
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 21, 2023
8%
OPENS
Starts operating, as a store
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2023
8%
DHARMA
Hindu principle of cosmic order
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 5, 2023
8%
DHARMA
Hindu principle of cosmic order
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2023
8%
CHEKHOV
Russian playwright Anton associated with a dramatic principle
(7)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2022
8%
CHEKHOV
Russian playwright Anton associated with a dramatic principle
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2022
8%
AXIOM
Universal principle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2022
8%
AXIOM
Universal principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2022
8%
GAYBARS
New Orleans' Cafe Lafitte in Exile is one of the oldest of these still operating
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2022
8%
GAYBARS
New Orleans' Cafe Lafitte in Exile is one of the oldest of these still operating
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2022
8%
IOS
Apple operating system
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 7, 2022
8%
IOS
Apple operating system
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2022
8%
MAJORITYRULE
*Basic democratic principle
(12)
Universal Crossword
Nov 9, 2021
8%
MAJORITYRULE
*Basic democratic principle
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2021
8%
STERILE
Like an operating room, ideally
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 26, 2021
8%
STERILE
Like an operating room, ideally
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2021
8%
ANDROID
Mobile operating system with a robot logo
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 19, 2021
8%
ANDROID
Mobile operating system with a robot logo
Universal Crossword · Aug 19, 2021
8%
OCCAMSRAZOR
Simplicity-based problem-solving principle
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2021
8%
OCCAMSRAZOR
Simplicity-based problem-solving principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2021
8%
GOESUNDERGROUND
Starts operating secretly (4 to 6)
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jun 3, 2021
8%
GOESUNDERGROUND
Starts operating secretly (4 to 6)
Universal Crossword · Jun 3, 2021
8%
LAW
Physicist's principle
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 9, 2021
8%
LAW
Physicist's principle
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2021
8%
MASS
One side of a physics equivalence principle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2020
8%
MASS
One side of a physics equivalence principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2020
8%
DONO
"__ harm": Hippocratic Oath principle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 14, 2020
8%
DONO
"__ harm": Hippocratic Oath principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2020
8%
MODE
Way of operating
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 11, 2019
8%
MODE
Way of operating
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2019
8%
RAZOR
Philosophical principle that rules out unlikely explanations
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2019
8%
RAZOR
Philosophical principle that rules out unlikely explanations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2019
8%
FAIRTRADE
Market principle
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 3, 2019
8%
FAIRTRADE
Market principle
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 3, 2019
8%
OREO
Android operating system named for a cookie
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 29, 2018
8%
OREO
Android operating system named for a cookie
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 29, 2018
8%
RULEOFTHUMB
Hitchhiker's principle?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 29, 2018
8%
RULEOFTHUMB
Hitchhiker's principle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2018
8%
CAUSE
Protest principle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2018
8%
CAUSE
Protest principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2018
8%
WOLFGANGPAULI
1945 Physics Nobelist who discovered the exclusion principle
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2018
8%
WOLFGANGPAULI
1945 Physics Nobelist who discovered the exclusion principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2018
8%
NETNEUTRALITY
Fairness principle for bandwidth providers
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2018
8%
NETNEUTRALITY
Fairness principle for bandwidth providers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2018
8%
OCCAMS
— razor ("keep it simple" principle)
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 15, 2018
8%
OCCAMS
— razor ("keep it simple" principle)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 15, 2018
1%
ETHOS
Guiding principles
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 9, 2025
1%
ETHOS
Guiding principles
Universal Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
1%
ETHICS
Study of moral principles
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 10, 2025
1%
ETHICS
Study of moral principles
Universal Crossword · Aug 10, 2025
1%
VALUES
Guiding principles
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 13, 2025
1%
VALUES
Guiding principles
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
1%
AMORAL
Unprincipled
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2025
1%
AMORAL
Unprincipled
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2025
1%
TENETS
Core principles
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 3, 2025
1%
TENETS
Core principles
Universal Crossword · May 3, 2025
1%
ISMS
Systems of principles
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 21, 2024
1%
ISMS
Systems of principles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2024
1%
DOUBLESTANDARDS
Unprincipled principles
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 4, 2024
1%
DOUBLESTANDARDS
Unprincipled principles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 4, 2024
1%
CREEDS
Guiding principles
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 23, 2023
1%
CREEDS
Guiding principles
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2023
1%
ABCS
Basic principles
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 20, 2022
1%
ABCS
Basic principles
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2022
1%
PARTYPLATFORMS
Lists of principles for political groups
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 3, 2022
1%
PARTYPLATFORMS
Lists of principles for political groups
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2022
1%
TRADITIONALVALUES
Conservative moral principles
(17)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 14, 2021
1%
TRADITIONALVALUES
Conservative moral principles
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 14, 2021
1%
NASA
Hubble-operating org.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2021
1%
NASA
Hubble-operating org.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2021
1%
CREDOS
Guiding principles
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 25, 2021
1%
CREDOS
Guiding principles
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2021
1%
SELLOUT
Person who betrays their principles
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 11, 2020
1%
SELLOUT
Person who betrays their principles
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2020
1%
YINANDYANG
Chinese principles
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 8, 2018
1%
YINANDYANG
Chinese principles
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 8, 2018
1%
IDEALS
Lofty principles
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 7, 2018
1%
IDEALS
Lofty principles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2018
1%
KEPLERSLAW
One of three planetary motion principles
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 4, 2018
1%
KEPLERSLAW
One of three planetary motion principles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2018
1%
MOTTOS
Guiding principles
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 30, 2018
1%
MOTTOS
Guiding principles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Operating principle" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 60 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is CREDO (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Operating principle"?
The best answer for "Operating principle" is CREDO with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Operating principle" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 3 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on October 28, 2025.