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Serious trouble, so to speak

Last seen in Universal Crossword July 16, 2020 Answers

The Universal Crossword crossword published on July 16, 2020 contains the clue "Serious trouble, so to speak". According to our crossword solution database, there are 170 possible answers. HOTWATER (8 letters) is the frontrunner at 99% confidence. We've listed every potential solution below, ranked from most to least likely.

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170 Other Potential Answers

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HOTWATER
Serious trouble, so to speak
Universal Crossword · Jul 16, 2020
5%
ACUTE
Very serious
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2026
5%
BADOMEN
Sign of trouble
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
5%
REALLY
"Are you serious?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
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URN
Spot where there's no trouble brewing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
5%
TORN
Having trouble deciding
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
5%
FLUENT
Able to speak a language with ease
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
5%
STIRS
__ the pot: causes trouble
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
5%
MIMED
Let one's actions speak for themselves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
5%
EAUBROTHER
"You can't be serious!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
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JIVE
Speak unseriously
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
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UPSETSTOMACH
Tummy trouble
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
5%
REELED
Had trouble moving steadily
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
5%
NOW
As we speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
5%
IDEALMATE
The one, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
5%
OPTICALMICE
Accessories favored by serious gamers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2026
5%
BRUH
"Dude, are you serious?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
5%
AWORD
"May I speak with you privately?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
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MIMES
They don't speak at work
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
5%
VOCAL
Not afraid to speak up
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
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INHD
Clear for all to see, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
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INHOTWATER
Facing big trouble
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
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TOIL
"Double, double __ and trouble"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
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GRAVEST
Most serious
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
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NOCAP
"I'm serious," informally
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
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NOJOKE
"Dead serious"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
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OHCOMEON
"Be serious!"
Universal Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
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NOFOOLING
"I'm dead serious!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2026
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GRIMLY
In a very serious manner
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
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CMON
"Please be serious"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
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ROUGHSPOT
Pickle, so to speak
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
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SIXPACKABS
*Result of serious core training
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
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ACHE
Tooth trouble
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
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ARE
"__ you serious?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2025
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MAJORLY
In a serious way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
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UHOH
"Here comes trouble!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
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POWERBROKER
Influencer with serious clout
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
5%
TONETAGS
/s for "sarcastic" and /srs for "serious," in online lingo
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
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ACEIT
Stick the landing, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2025
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ACTUP
Cause trouble
Universal Crossword · Jul 9, 2025
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STIRTHEPOT
Cause trouble
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2025
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SPARK
Chemistry, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2025
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STARTOUTSLOW
Take baby steps, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
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LBOMB
Word dropped when things are getting serious, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
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OMEN
Writing on the wall, so to speak
Universal Crossword · May 28, 2025
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EVILOMEN
Sign of trouble
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2025
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STY
Room that needs a serious cleanup
Universal Crossword · May 19, 2025
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SNAG
Unexpected trouble
Universal Crossword · May 18, 2025
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IMEANREALLY
"They cannot be serious"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2025
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STIRUP
Provoke, as trouble
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2025
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WERESODEAD
"This means big trouble for us!"
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
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BIRTH
When a bun comes out of the oven, so to speak
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
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EMOTES
Acts big, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
5%
JACKOFALLTRADES
*One who wears many hats, so to speak
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
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IMTOAST
Lament from someone in big trouble
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2025
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INFO
Dirt, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
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APHORISMS
"Better safe than sorry" and "Actions speak louder than words"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2025
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GOODSAVE
"Talked your way out of trouble there!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2025
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GETREAL
“Be serious!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 13, 2025
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ASITWERE
So to speak
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
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GRAVER
More serious
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2025
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PERSONALPREFERENCE
Cup of tea, so to speak
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 5, 2025
5%
LEERY
Smelling a rat, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2025
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SOBER
Very serious
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
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CANT
"You ___ be serious!"
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2025
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ESE
-speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2024
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RUDDDRAMATIZES
Paul acts in a serious film?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
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ENTRAP
Lure into trouble
Universal Crossword · Oct 22, 2024
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IMEANITTHISTIME
"Using my serious voice now"
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
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ASIT
— were (so to speak)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 12, 2024
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SOTO
"___ speak" ("In a way")
Universal Crossword · Oct 8, 2024
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TATTLETALE
One may say, "You're gonna be in so much trouble!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2024
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TURF
Territory, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2024
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TEMPTEDFATE
*Asked for trouble
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2024
5%
SUBTLEDIPLOMACY
Principle behind "speak softly and carry a big stick"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2024
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SANITY
Marbles, so to speak
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 2, 2024
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WAITREALLY
"Hold on, are you serious?"
Universal Crossword · Jul 20, 2024
5%
AHEM
(I'd like to speak now)
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2024
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STERNLY
In a serious manner
Universal Crossword · Jul 10, 2024
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MATATA
Swahili for "trouble"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
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ESL
Subj. for a non-native speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
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IDLE
Unserious
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
1%
ENYA
New Age singer who speaks Irish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
1%
SONOS
Maker of the One SL speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
1%
TABOO
Hasbro's "game of unspeakable fun"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
ECHOS
Amazon smart speakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
1%
MILLENNIALPAUSE
Generational tendency to delay speaking on video recordings
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
1%
OTOE
Chiwere speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
1%
IMHO
Textspeak qualifier
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
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TINNY
Like cheap speakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
PWNS
Obliterates, in gamer-speak
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
SLUR
Miss a few letters when speaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
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TOY
___ with (unseriously consider)
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
1%
SHOPPINGCENTER
Complex with many retailers ... and what each starred clue's answer has, roughly speaking?
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
STEREO
Two-speaker sound system
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
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USA
Country with the second most Spanish speakers, for short
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
1%
FINNS
Suomi speakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
1%
EGOIDEAL
Best version of oneself, in psych-speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
1%
IMP
Little troublemaker
Universal Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
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USEDTO
No longer troubled by
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
1%
HAITI
Creole-speaking nation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
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WHOM
"To ___ am I speaking?"
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
1%
WINK
"Don't take me too seriously" indicator
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
1%
INCAS
Quechua speakers who didn't have a written alphabet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
ERNIE
"Sesame Street" troublemaker
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
DEBATER
Person who may be the first affirmative speaker
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
CELTS
Irish speakers, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
MEGA
Extra-large, in adspeak
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2025
1%
SIRI
iPhone speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
1%
ORATOR
Grand speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
1%
INCA
Ancient Quechua speaker
Universal Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
1%
LORAX
Dr. Seuss character who speaks for the trees
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
1%
THO
However, in textspeak
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
1%
IRAN
Country with a Persian-speaking majority
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2025
1%
OWIE
Minor injury, in kidspeak
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
1%
MCS
People who introduce speakers: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
1%
IDIOM
Manner of speaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
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OVER
"I'm done speaking into the walkie-talkie"
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
1%
MADELIGHTOF
*Treated unseriously
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
1%
STRAT
Tactics, in gamerspeak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
1%
IMSODONE
"That's seriously it for me!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
ORATORS
Public speakers
Universal Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
1%
NERFS
Weakens, in gamer-speak
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
1%
BADLOT
Group of troublemakers
Universal Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
1%
TECHS
Computer troubleshooters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
1%
DAIS
Stand for a speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
1%
ASL
Handspeak.com subj.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2025
1%
GIGGLEWATER
Alcohol, in 1920s speakeasy slang
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2025
1%
IHAVETOSAY
"Forgive me for speaking up, but ..."
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2025
1%
ROMEO
"Thus with a kiss I die" speaker
Universal Crossword · Jun 20, 2025
1%
HUSKYVOICE
Hoarse speaker's feature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 17, 2025
1%
ANGOLA
Second-largest Portuguese-speaking country
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2025
1%
IMPS
Real troublemakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2025
1%
TONITE
This evening, in adspeak
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2025
1%
LEIA
"Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi" speaker
Universal Crossword · May 18, 2025
1%
HIFI
Audiophile's speaker type
Universal Crossword · May 11, 2025
1%
BADSEED
Lifelong troublemaker
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2025
1%
HARPO
Nonspeaking Marx brother
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2025
1%
JUSTFORFUNSIES
Unserious reason to try something
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
1%
ZULU
Bantu speaker
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 26, 2025
1%
MANDARINCHINESE
Most widely spoken native language in the world (with 900+ million speakers)
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2025
1%
TBH
"Candidly," in textspeak
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2025
1%
HMU
"Get in touch," in textspeak
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2025
1%
COMICSANS
Unserious font
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
1%
AREYOULISTENING
"Am I speaking to a wall here?!"
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2025
1%
DOOR
A speakeasy's is hidden
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
1%
XTRA
Additional, in adspeak
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 23, 2025
1%
IDIOMATIC
Natural-sounding to a native speaker
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2025
1%
LISPED
Had a speaking problem
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 22, 2025
1%
FORTHEMOSTPART
*"... generally speaking, that's true" (In this clue's answer, note letters 5-6 and 12-14)
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2025
1%
ORATORY
Public speaking skill
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 26, 2025
1%
CELT
Gaelic speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 2, 2025
1%
SIGN
Communicate without speaking
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2024
1%
GOESBYEBYE
Departs, in toddler-speak
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2024
1%
BULLETPOINT
Item on a speaker’s list
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 3, 2024
1%
INCAN
Quechua speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
1%
RELO
Move, in Realtor-speak
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 20, 2024
1%
STORMTROOPER
"These aren't the droids we're looking for" speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2024
1%
CHORALGABLES
Church roof features where loudspeakers blast hymns to an overflow crowd?
Universal Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
1%
EIRE
Ireland, to a native speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2024
1%
ASWESAY
In a manner of speaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 21, 2024
1%
AMISH
Pennsylvania Dutch speakers
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
1%
NOTED
*Reference for a speaker
Universal Crossword · Aug 12, 2024
1%
CIVIL
On speaking terms, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2024
1%
UTES
Some Numic speakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2024
1%
MAITRED
"This way to your table" speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2024
1%
NODS
Agrees without speaking
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2024
1%
FTW
"Success!," in textspeak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2024
1%
LOLED
Chuckled at something funny, in textspeak
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 14, 2024
1%
EASE
Untroubled state
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2024

Clues for Universal Crossword on July 16, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Serious trouble, so to speak" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 170 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is HOTWATER (8 letters).
What is the best answer for "Serious trouble, so to speak"?
The best answer for "Serious trouble, so to speak" is HOTWATER with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Serious trouble, so to speak" 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 July 16, 2020.
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