The answer to "Shapes of stories" from the Universal Crossword crossword on December 18, 2022 is likely ARCS. This 4-letter solution has a 99% match rate based on our crossword database. We found 83 answers for this clue overall, all ranked below by their likelihood of being the right solution.
Answer For Shapes of stories:
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83 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ARCS
Shapes of stories
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
99%
ARCS
Shapes of stories
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
8%
ATTICS
Some creepy stories
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
8%
ATTICS
Some creepy stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
8%
TREASUREMAP
*Document in some pirate stories
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
8%
TREASUREMAP
*Document in some pirate stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
8%
LOOPS
Cereal shapes
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 30, 2026
8%
LOOPS
Cereal shapes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
8%
ABSTRACTART
Paintings full of shapes, perhaps
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 30, 2026
8%
ABSTRACTART
Paintings full of shapes, perhaps
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
8%
CANES
Some striped candies' shapes
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 15, 2026
8%
CANES
Some striped candies' shapes
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
8%
ALIBIS
Crime stories?
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
8%
ALIBIS
Crime stories?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
8%
ESME
Salinger character who said, "I prefer stories about squalor"
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 31, 2025
8%
ESME
Salinger character who said, "I prefer stories about squalor"
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
8%
TUBES
Penne shapes
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2025
8%
TUBES
Penne shapes
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
8%
SERIAL
True crime podcast whose stories are split across multiple episodes
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 19, 2025
8%
SERIAL
True crime podcast whose stories are split across multiple episodes
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
8%
HOBBYDRAMA
Spicy stories from a niche interest's world
(10)
Universal Crossword
Oct 11, 2025
8%
HOBBYDRAMA
Spicy stories from a niche interest's world
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
8%
EPICS
Really long stories
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2025
8%
EPICS
Really long stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
8%
BEFORETIMES
Pre-apocalyptic period in some sci-fi stories ... or a phonetic hint to what's found in each starred clue's answer?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Sep 3, 2025
8%
BEFORETIMES
Pre-apocalyptic period in some sci-fi stories ... or a phonetic hint to what's found in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
8%
OVALS
Cameo shapes
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2025
8%
OVALS
Cameo shapes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
8%
EGGS
Easter candy shapes
(4)
Universal Crossword
Aug 27, 2025
8%
EGGS
Easter candy shapes
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2025
8%
MYTHS
Traditional stories
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 20, 2025
8%
MYTHS
Traditional stories
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2025
8%
SAGAS
Epic stories
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 9, 2025
8%
SAGAS
Epic stories
Universal Crossword · Jul 9, 2025
8%
RETOLD
Like well-worn stories
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 11, 2025
8%
RETOLD
Like well-worn stories
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2025
8%
HAUNTEDHOUSE
Scary stories?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 7, 2025
8%
HAUNTEDHOUSE
Scary stories?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2025
8%
UPLIT
Genre for feel-good stories
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jun 2, 2025
8%
UPLIT
Genre for feel-good stories
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
8%
SKYSCRAPER
Screenwriter's go-to place for envisioning stories?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 29, 2025
8%
SKYSCRAPER
Screenwriter's go-to place for envisioning stories?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2025
8%
RODS
Some pretzel shapes
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 5, 2025
8%
RODS
Some pretzel shapes
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2025
8%
YARNS
Fish stories
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 1, 2025
8%
YARNS
Fish stories
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2025
8%
IRONIC
Like O. Henry stories
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 27, 2025
8%
IRONIC
Like O. Henry stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 27, 2025
8%
RUNYON
Damon who wrote the stories adapted as "Guys and Dolls"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 23, 2025
8%
RUNYON
Damon who wrote the stories adapted as "Guys and Dolls"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2025
8%
SHORT
Like some stories
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2025
8%
SHORT
Like some stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
8%
BLOBS
Ambiguous shapes
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 29, 2024
8%
BLOBS
Ambiguous shapes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2024
8%
IRENE
Adler in Sherlock Holmes stories
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2024
8%
IRENE
Adler in Sherlock Holmes stories
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2024
8%
BONES
Dog biscuit shapes
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 17, 2024
8%
BONES
Dog biscuit shapes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 17, 2024
8%
BIOS
Life stories
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 12, 2024
8%
BIOS
Life stories
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 12, 2024
8%
OBITS
Life stories
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 15, 2024
8%
OBITS
Life stories
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 15, 2024
8%
CUBINCIGARS
Cuttin' smokes into boxy shapes?
(11)
Universal Crossword
Nov 7, 2024
8%
CUBINCIGARS
Cuttin' smokes into boxy shapes?
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2024
8%
SNAP
Social media platform with stories, colloquially
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 2, 2024
8%
SNAP
Social media platform with stories, colloquially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2024
8%
CRIMEWRITER
Author of detective stories
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 6, 2024
8%
CRIMEWRITER
Author of detective stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 6, 2024
8%
TALES
"Tall" stories
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 5, 2024
8%
TALES
"Tall" stories
Universal Crossword · Aug 5, 2024
8%
ESSES
Curvy shapes
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 13, 2024
8%
ESSES
Curvy shapes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
8%
LIES
Some stories
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 13, 2024
8%
LIES
Some stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
8%
BABAR
Elephant of stories
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 29, 2024
8%
BABAR
Elephant of stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 29, 2024
8%
LIE
Make up stories
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 2, 2024
8%
LIE
Make up stories
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2024
8%
INSTA
App with stories, familiarly
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2024
8%
INSTA
App with stories, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2024
8%
ROO
Young character in Milne stories
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 27, 2023
8%
ROO
Young character in Milne stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 27, 2023
8%
VEES
Neckline shapes
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 25, 2023
8%
VEES
Neckline shapes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 25, 2023
8%
TETRIS
Game of falling shapes
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 17, 2023
8%
TETRIS
Game of falling shapes
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
8%
DISCS
Brake shapes
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 17, 2023
8%
DISCS
Brake shapes
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 17, 2023
8%
ARTICLES
Newspaper stories
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 22, 2023
8%
ARTICLES
Newspaper stories
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 22, 2023
8%
KNOTS
Pretzel shapes
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2023
8%
KNOTS
Pretzel shapes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2023
8%
STORYEDITOR
Production team member who shapes narratives
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2023
8%
STORYEDITOR
Production team member who shapes narratives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2023
8%
FABLES
Aesop’s stories
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 28, 2023
8%
FABLES
Aesop’s stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 28, 2023
8%
MEMOIRS
Life stories
(7)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Aug 16, 2023
8%
MEMOIRS
Life stories
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 16, 2023
8%
PAISLEY
Pattern with teardrop shapes
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 8, 2023
8%
PAISLEY
Pattern with teardrop shapes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2023
8%
SADTALES
Sob stories
(8)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 25, 2023
8%
SADTALES
Sob stories
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
8%
DISKS
Frisbee shapes
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
May 30, 2023
8%
DISKS
Frisbee shapes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 30, 2023
8%
BIGONES
They "get away" in fish stories
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 16, 2023
8%
BIGONES
They "get away" in fish stories
Universal Crossword · May 16, 2023
8%
SCARY
Like ghost stories
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 24, 2023
8%
SCARY
Like ghost stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 24, 2023
8%
FANFIC
Some unofficial sci-fi stories
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 2, 2023
8%
FANFIC
Some unofficial sci-fi stories
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 2, 2023
8%
SOLIDS
Three-dimensional shapes
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 2, 2023
8%
SOLIDS
Three-dimensional shapes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 2, 2023
8%
ORC
Creature in fantasy stories
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 13, 2023
8%
ORC
Creature in fantasy stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2023
8%
ELBOWS
Macaroni shapes
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 26, 2023
8%
ELBOWS
Macaroni shapes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 26, 2023
8%
PHOBALONEY
Outlandish stories about Vietnamese soup?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 20, 2023
8%
PHOBALONEY
Outlandish stories about Vietnamese soup?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2023
8%
SHTETL
Type of village in Isaac Bashevis Singer stories
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 23, 2022
8%
SHTETL
Type of village in Isaac Bashevis Singer stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2022
8%
OCTAGONS
Stop sign shapes
(8)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2022
8%
OCTAGONS
Stop sign shapes
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2022
8%
COPYDESK
Editing site for news stories
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 14, 2022
8%
COPYDESK
Editing site for news stories
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 14, 2022
8%
CAMPFIRES
Places for telling ghost stories and roasting marshmallows
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2022
8%
CAMPFIRES
Places for telling ghost stories and roasting marshmallows
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2022
8%
PLOTLINES
Horror stories' skeletons?
(9)
Universal Crossword
Sep 10, 2022
8%
PLOTLINES
Horror stories' skeletons?
Universal Crossword · Sep 10, 2022
8%
EERIE
Like ghost stories
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 18, 2022
8%
EERIE
Like ghost stories
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2022
8%
CANARDS
Baseless stories
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 4, 2022
8%
CANARDS
Baseless stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 4, 2022
8%
WHENIWASYOURAGE
Opening for some nostalgic stories
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 21, 2022
8%
WHENIWASYOURAGE
Opening for some nostalgic stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2022
8%
SCOOPS
Exclusive stories
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 11, 2022
8%
SCOOPS
Exclusive stories
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2022
8%
SATIRIC
Like Swift stories
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 14, 2022
8%
SATIRIC
Like Swift stories
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 14, 2022
8%
MATH
Subject with shapes
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 25, 2022
8%
MATH
Subject with shapes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2022
8%
TALETELLER
Bank worker with lots of stories?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 20, 2022
8%
TALETELLER
Bank worker with lots of stories?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2022
8%
DOMES
Igloo shapes
(5)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Feb 17, 2022
8%
DOMES
Igloo shapes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 17, 2022
8%
HOTEL
Quarters with stories
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 10, 2022
8%
HOTEL
Quarters with stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2022
8%
DAMSELS
Empowered women in some stories
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 2, 2022
8%
DAMSELS
Empowered women in some stories
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2022
8%
ANIMALCRACKER
Product with lots of shapes ... or what each of four black squares effectively is?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 8, 2021
8%
ANIMALCRACKER
Product with lots of shapes ... or what each of four black squares effectively is?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2021
8%
SPLITLEVEL
It has staggered stories
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 16, 2021
8%
SPLITLEVEL
It has staggered stories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2021
8%
CORPSEHUSBAND
Deep-voiced YouTuber known for horror stories, music and "Among Us"
(13)
Universal Crossword
May 10, 2021
8%
CORPSEHUSBAND
Deep-voiced YouTuber known for horror stories, music and "Among Us"
Universal Crossword · May 10, 2021
8%
AESOP
Fabulist whose stories often feature speaking animals
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 27, 2020
8%
AESOP
Fabulist whose stories often feature speaking animals
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2020
8%
LIARS
Those known for their stories?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 21, 2020
8%
LIARS
Those known for their stories?
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2020
8%
CRESCENTS
Dinner roll shapes
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Dec 9, 2020
8%
CRESCENTS
Dinner roll shapes
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 9, 2020
1%
PASTS
Histories
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2026
1%
PASTS
Histories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
1%
ORAL
Like some histories
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2025
1%
ORAL
Like some histories
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
1%
LORE
D&D characters' backstories, maybe
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 22, 2024
1%
LORE
D&D characters' backstories, maybe
Universal Crossword · Jun 22, 2024
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Shapes of stories" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 83 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ARCS (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Shapes of stories"?
The best answer for "Shapes of stories" is ARCS with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Shapes of stories" 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 December 18, 2022.