The Universal Crossword puzzle from May 30, 2023 featured the clue "Salt melts it", and we've found 84 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to ICE as the most likely solution — it's 3 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.
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84 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ICE
Salt melts it
(3)
Universal Crossword
May 30, 2023
99%
ICE
Salt melts it
Universal Crossword · May 30, 2023
8%
SEA
__ salt
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
8%
SEA
__ salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
8%
ICY
In need of salt, say
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2026
8%
ICY
In need of salt, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
8%
TUNA
Protein in some melts
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 19, 2026
8%
TUNA
Protein in some melts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
8%
TSP
Common amt. of salt in a cookie recipe
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 6, 2026
8%
TSP
Common amt. of salt in a cookie recipe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
8%
ROCK
__ salt
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 22, 2026
8%
ROCK
__ salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
8%
CURES
Preserves in salt
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2026
8%
CURES
Preserves in salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
8%
SODIUM
Nutrient in salt
(6)
Universal Crossword
Feb 14, 2026
8%
SODIUM
Nutrient in salt
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
8%
HALITE
Rock salt
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 18, 2026
8%
HALITE
Rock salt
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
8%
TALC
Anticaking agent in table salt
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 16, 2025
8%
TALC
Anticaking agent in table salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
8%
TEQUILASHOT
*Belt taken with lime and salt
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 4, 2025
8%
TEQUILASHOT
*Belt taken with lime and salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 4, 2025
8%
DEICE
Spread salt on, maybe
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 24, 2025
8%
DEICE
Spread salt on, maybe
Universal Crossword · Oct 24, 2025
8%
ESTUARY
Place where salt and fresh water mix
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 27, 2025
8%
ESTUARY
Place where salt and fresh water mix
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
8%
NACL
Chemist's salt
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 13, 2025
8%
NACL
Chemist's salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
8%
SEASON
Add salt and pepper to, say
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2025
8%
SEASON
Add salt and pepper to, say
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2025
8%
LAMP
Word after "lava" or "salt"
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 20, 2025
8%
LAMP
Word after "lava" or "salt"
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2025
8%
DEADSEA
Mideast salt lake
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 20, 2025
8%
DEADSEA
Mideast salt lake
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 20, 2025
8%
SEASONTOTASTE
Recipe direction for using salt and pepper, or a theme hint
(13)
Universal Crossword
Mar 4, 2025
8%
SEASONTOTASTE
Recipe direction for using salt and pepper, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2025
8%
IODIDE
Potassium — (salt additive)
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 29, 2024
8%
IODIDE
Potassium — (salt additive)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 29, 2024
8%
FLAKED
Like Maldon sea salt
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 20, 2024
8%
FLAKED
Like Maldon sea salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
8%
LTD
Old Ford found in "salt domes"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 10, 2024
8%
LTD
Old Ford found in "salt domes"
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2024
8%
ILLOMEN
Spilling salt, perhaps
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 8, 2024
8%
ILLOMEN
Spilling salt, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
8%
SUMO
Wrestling form with a salt purification ritual
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 26, 2024
8%
SUMO
Wrestling form with a salt purification ritual
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 26, 2024
8%
AVAST
“Halt!” from a salt
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 14, 2024
8%
AVAST
“Halt!” from a salt
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 14, 2024
8%
SOLUBLE
Like salt in H2O
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 5, 2024
8%
SOLUBLE
Like salt in H2O
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 5, 2024
8%
CURE
Preserve with salt
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2024
8%
CURE
Preserve with salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2024
8%
ADDA
“— pinch of salt ...”
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 9, 2024
8%
ADDA
“— pinch of salt ...”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 9, 2024
8%
SEL
French salt
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 29, 2024
8%
SEL
French salt
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 29, 2024
8%
EGRET
Wading bird found in salt- and freshwater marshes
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 19, 2024
8%
EGRET
Wading bird found in salt- and freshwater marshes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2024
8%
ERRS
Adds salt instead of sugar, perhaps
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 18, 2024
8%
ERRS
Adds salt instead of sugar, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Jun 18, 2024
8%
SAILOR
Sea salt
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 24, 2024
8%
SAILOR
Sea salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2024
8%
BRINES
Soaks in a salt solution
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2024
8%
BRINES
Soaks in a salt solution
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2024
8%
ADASH
Very little, as of salt
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 21, 2024
8%
ADASH
Very little, as of salt
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 21, 2024
8%
ERR
Add salt instead of sugar, say
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2024
8%
ERR
Add salt instead of sugar, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2024
8%
INE
Ending for alp or salt
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 31, 2024
8%
INE
Ending for alp or salt
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 31, 2024
8%
MORTON
Big name in salt
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 20, 2024
8%
MORTON
Big name in salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2024
8%
GRAIN
Bit of salt
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 3, 2023
8%
GRAIN
Bit of salt
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 3, 2023
8%
SPA
Place to get a salt scrub
(3)
Universal Crossword
Nov 20, 2023
8%
SPA
Place to get a salt scrub
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2023
8%
IONIC
Like the bonds in table salt
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 5, 2023
8%
IONIC
Like the bonds in table salt
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
8%
SEDER
Meal with vegetables dipped in salt water
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 7, 2023
8%
SEDER
Meal with vegetables dipped in salt water
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2023
8%
PINCH
Smidge of salt
(5)
Universal Crossword
Feb 27, 2023
8%
PINCH
Smidge of salt
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2023
8%
OMEN
Spilled salt, to some
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 29, 2023
8%
OMEN
Spilled salt, to some
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2023
8%
ARAL
— Sea (salt lake in Asia)
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 15, 2023
8%
ARAL
— Sea (salt lake in Asia)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 15, 2023
8%
BRINED
Steeped in a salt solution
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 18, 2022
8%
BRINED
Steeped in a salt solution
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2022
8%
TASTE
Test if you've added enough salt to, say
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 19, 2022
8%
TASTE
Test if you've added enough salt to, say
Universal Crossword · Sep 19, 2022
8%
SOLUTE
Salt, for salt water
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 18, 2022
8%
SOLUTE
Salt, for salt water
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2022
8%
TOTASTE
How salt might be added
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 26, 2021
8%
TOTASTE
How salt might be added
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2021
8%
COARSER
More like sea salt than iodized salt
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 15, 2021
8%
COARSER
More like sea salt than iodized salt
Universal Crossword · Sep 15, 2021
8%
GRANULAR
Like table salt
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2021
8%
GRANULAR
Like table salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2021
8%
COARSEGRAIN
*Spec for sandpaper or salt
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2021
8%
COARSEGRAIN
*Spec for sandpaper or salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2021
8%
TAR
Old salt
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2021
8%
TAR
Old salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2021
8%
PIEALAMODE
Dessert whose topping often melts
(10)
Universal Crossword
Aug 7, 2021
8%
PIEALAMODE
Dessert whose topping often melts
Universal Crossword · Aug 7, 2021
8%
OPENFACE
Like some melts
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jun 1, 2021
8%
OPENFACE
Like some melts
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2021
8%
CHLORIDE
Sodium ___ (salt)
(8)
Universal Crossword
May 13, 2021
8%
CHLORIDE
Sodium ___ (salt)
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2021
8%
ARALSEA
Shrinking salt lake in Asia
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 26, 2020
8%
ARALSEA
Shrinking salt lake in Asia
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 26, 2020
8%
FLEURDESEL
French sea salt
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 17, 2020
8%
FLEURDESEL
French sea salt
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2020
8%
SEADOG
Old salt
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 22, 2019
8%
SEADOG
Old salt
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2019
8%
IODIZE
Treat, as table salt
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 2, 2019
8%
IODIZE
Treat, as table salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2019
8%
THAWS
Spring melts
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 1, 2018
8%
THAWS
Spring melts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2018
8%
RIM
Cocktail salt site
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 7, 2018
8%
RIM
Cocktail salt site
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2018
8%
BRIG
Bad salt container?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2018
8%
BRIG
Bad salt container?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2018
8%
IODIZED
Like much table salt
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2018
8%
IODIZED
Like much table salt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2018
1%
EPSOM
__ salts: bathwater additive
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2026
1%
EPSOM
__ salts: bathwater additive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
MARE
Basaltic plain on the moon
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 15, 2026
1%
MARE
Basaltic plain on the moon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
1%
MRS
With 19-Across, salt-free seasoning brand
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 5, 2026
1%
MRS
With 19-Across, salt-free seasoning brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
1%
PERU
Country where lomo saltado originated
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
1%
PERU
Country where lomo saltado originated
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
KETTLECORN
*Sweet and salty snack
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 23, 2025
1%
KETTLECORN
*Sweet and salty snack
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
1%
TARS
Old salts
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 26, 2024
1%
TARS
Old salts
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
1%
RESENTS
Feels salty about
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 31, 2024
1%
RESENTS
Feels salty about
Universal Crossword · May 31, 2024
1%
EDAMAME
Boiled, salted soybeans
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 21, 2024
1%
EDAMAME
Boiled, salted soybeans
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 21, 2024
1%
PORKBELLY
Meat salt-cured to make pancetta
(9)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2024
1%
PORKBELLY
Meat salt-cured to make pancetta
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2024
1%
ZESTA
Brand of saltine crackers
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 22, 2024
1%
ZESTA
Brand of saltine crackers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2024
1%
MARG
Cocktail whose glass often has a salted rim, briefly
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 29, 2023
1%
MARG
Cocktail whose glass often has a salted rim, briefly
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2023
1%
SWOON
Require smelling salts
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 15, 2023
1%
SWOON
Require smelling salts
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2023
1%
PASTA
Food cooked in unsalted water at Olive Garden
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 8, 2023
1%
PASTA
Food cooked in unsalted water at Olive Garden
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2023
1%
LAYERCAKES
Their tiers are sweet, not salty
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 2, 2023
1%
LAYERCAKES
Their tiers are sweet, not salty
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2023
1%
UMAMI
Taste that's not sweet, salty, sour or bitter
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 30, 2022
1%
UMAMI
Taste that's not sweet, salty, sour or bitter
Universal Crossword · Aug 30, 2022
1%
TASTEBUD
One may sense saltiness or sweetness
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jan 30, 2022
1%
TASTEBUD
One may sense saltiness or sweetness
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2022
1%
LAVA
What can cool into basalt
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2021
1%
LAVA
What can cool into basalt
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2021
1%
RAGING
More than just salty
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 4, 2021
1%
RAGING
More than just salty
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2021
1%
SWOONED
Needed smelling salts
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 21, 2020
1%
SWOONED
Needed smelling salts
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 21, 2020
1%
VEALNERD
*One who'll talk your ear off about osso buco and saltimbocca?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 20, 2020
1%
VEALNERD
*One who'll talk your ear off about osso buco and saltimbocca?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2020
1%
COD
Fish that's salted and dried to make bacalao
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 30, 2020
1%
COD
Fish that's salted and dried to make bacalao
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2020
1%
SEAS
Old salts' haunts
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 13, 2019
1%
SEAS
Old salts' haunts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2019
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Indian flatbread
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Spoke convincingly yet insincerely
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Salt melts it" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 84 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ICE (3 letters).
What is the best answer for "Salt melts it"?
The best answer for "Salt melts it" is ICE with 3 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Salt melts it" 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 May 30, 2023.