The clue "Principle" from the Universal Crossword crossword on October 17, 2025 has 46 potential solutions in our records. After analysing answer patterns across thousands of puzzles, we're 99% confident that TENET (5 letters) is the correct answer. Check the full list of possibilities ranked by confidence below.
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46 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
TENET
Principle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 17, 2025
99%
TENET
Principle
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
50%
ETHIC
Moral principle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2026
50%
ETHIC
Moral principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
50%
AND
"Yes, __ ... ": improv principle
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 20, 2026
50%
AND
"Yes, __ ... ": improv principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
50%
TAO
Chinese principle
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 6, 2026
50%
TAO
Chinese principle
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
50%
GOLDENRULE
Guiding principle
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 1, 2026
50%
GOLDENRULE
Guiding principle
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
50%
CREDO
Operating principle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 28, 2025
50%
CREDO
Operating principle
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
50%
NORTHSTAR
Guiding principle, metaphorically
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2025
50%
NORTHSTAR
Guiding principle, metaphorically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2025
50%
YIN
Feminine principle
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
May 1, 2025
50%
YIN
Feminine principle
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 1, 2025
50%
KARMA
Buddhist principle of cause and effect
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 3, 2025
50%
KARMA
Buddhist principle of cause and effect
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2025
50%
CREED
Guiding principle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 9, 2025
50%
CREED
Guiding principle
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
50%
UNITY
Kwanzaa principle
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 22, 2024
50%
UNITY
Kwanzaa principle
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2024
50%
PRECEPT
Moral principle
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 16, 2023
50%
PRECEPT
Moral principle
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
50%
OHMS
__ Law: electrical principle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 2, 2023
50%
OHMS
__ Law: electrical principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2023
50%
OCCAM
—’s razor (“keep it simple” principle)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 28, 2023
50%
OCCAM
—’s razor (“keep it simple” principle)
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 28, 2023
50%
DHARMA
Hindu principle of cosmic order
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 5, 2023
50%
DHARMA
Hindu principle of cosmic order
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2023
50%
CHEKHOV
Russian playwright Anton associated with a dramatic principle
(7)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2022
50%
CHEKHOV
Russian playwright Anton associated with a dramatic principle
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2022
50%
AXIOM
Universal principle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2022
50%
AXIOM
Universal principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2022
50%
MAJORITYRULE
*Basic democratic principle
(12)
Universal Crossword
Nov 9, 2021
50%
MAJORITYRULE
*Basic democratic principle
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2021
50%
OCCAMSRAZOR
Simplicity-based problem-solving principle
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2021
50%
OCCAMSRAZOR
Simplicity-based problem-solving principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2021
50%
LAW
Physicist's principle
(3)
Universal Crossword
Jan 9, 2021
50%
LAW
Physicist's principle
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2021
50%
MASS
One side of a physics equivalence principle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 23, 2020
50%
MASS
One side of a physics equivalence principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 23, 2020
50%
DONO
"__ harm": Hippocratic Oath principle
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 14, 2020
50%
DONO
"__ harm": Hippocratic Oath principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2020
50%
RAZOR
Philosophical principle that rules out unlikely explanations
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2019
50%
RAZOR
Philosophical principle that rules out unlikely explanations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2019
50%
FAIRTRADE
Market principle
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 3, 2019
50%
FAIRTRADE
Market principle
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 3, 2019
50%
RULEOFTHUMB
Hitchhiker's principle?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 29, 2018
50%
RULEOFTHUMB
Hitchhiker's principle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 29, 2018
50%
CAUSE
Protest principle
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2018
50%
CAUSE
Protest principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2018
50%
WOLFGANGPAULI
1945 Physics Nobelist who discovered the exclusion principle
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2018
50%
WOLFGANGPAULI
1945 Physics Nobelist who discovered the exclusion principle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2018
50%
NETNEUTRALITY
Fairness principle for bandwidth providers
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2018
50%
NETNEUTRALITY
Fairness principle for bandwidth providers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2018
50%
OCCAMS
— razor ("keep it simple" principle)
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 15, 2018
50%
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%
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 "Principle" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 46 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is TENET (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Principle"?
The best answer for "Principle" is TENET with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Principle" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 22 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword, Premier Sunday Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on October 17, 2025.