We've tracked down 22 possible answers for the clue ""Rumor is ... "" from the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on May 12, 2026. At the top of our list is IHEAR — 5 letters long with a 99% match. Each answer below is ranked by how likely it is to be the correct solution based on our crossword database.
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22 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
IHEAR
"Rumor is ... "
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 12, 2026
99%
IHEAR
"Rumor is ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
99%
SOMESAY
"Rumor is ..."
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 9, 2022
99%
SOMESAY
"Rumor is ..."
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2022
50%
DISPEL
Quash, as a rumor
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 9, 2026
50%
DISPEL
Quash, as a rumor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
50%
DEBUNK
Put to bed, as a rumor
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 5, 2025
50%
DEBUNK
Put to bed, as a rumor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
50%
IHEARD
Start of a rumor
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2025
50%
IHEARD
Start of a rumor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
50%
CANARD
Baseless rumor
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2025
50%
CANARD
Baseless rumor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
50%
UGLIER
More mean, like a rumor
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2023
50%
UGLIER
More mean, like a rumor
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2023
50%
GRIST
Rumor, to a rumor mill
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 26, 2023
50%
GRIST
Rumor, to a rumor mill
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2023
50%
ORSOIHEAR
"... at least that's the rumor"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 25, 2023
50%
ORSOIHEAR
"... at least that's the rumor"
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2023
50%
WHISPERCAMPAIGN
*Systematic rumor spreading
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 29, 2021
50%
WHISPERCAMPAIGN
*Systematic rumor spreading
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2021
50%
GETTHIS
Lead-in to a juicy rumor
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 17, 2021
50%
GETTHIS
Lead-in to a juicy rumor
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 17, 2021
50%
ISITTRUE
Question about a rumor
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 3, 2021
50%
ISITTRUE
Question about a rumor
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2021
50%
NOISED
Talked about, as a rumor
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 24, 2021
50%
NOISED
Talked about, as a rumor
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 24, 2021
50%
GRAPEVINE
Fruity metaphor for a rumor mill
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 21, 2019
50%
GRAPEVINE
Fruity metaphor for a rumor mill
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2019
50%
FALSE
Like many a rumor
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 26, 2019
50%
FALSE
Like many a rumor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2019
50%
BRUIT
Spread around, as a rumor
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 7, 2019
50%
BRUIT
Spread around, as a rumor
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 7, 2019
50%
SOIM
"__ told": "That's the rumor"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2018
50%
SOIM
"__ told": "That's the rumor"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2018
1%
CANARDS
Baseless rumors
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2025
1%
CANARDS
Baseless rumors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
1%
DIRT
Unflattering rumors
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 22, 2024
1%
DIRT
Unflattering rumors
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
1%
ITSALLTRUE
"Those rumors are correct"
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jul 23, 2023
1%
ITSALLTRUE
"Those rumors are correct"
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2023
1%
GOSSIPED
Shared rumors
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 13, 2021
1%
GOSSIPED
Shared rumors
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 13, 2021
1%
ORALLY
How many rumors spread
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2019
1%
ORALLY
How many rumors spread
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does ""Rumor is ... "" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 22 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is IHEAR (5 letters).
What is the best answer for ""Rumor is ... ""?
The best answer for ""Rumor is ... "" is IHEAR with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include SOMESAY (7 letters).
Where has ""Rumor is ... "" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 3 times in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword, Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on May 12, 2026.