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Taking things literally?

Last seen in Universal Crossword March 3, 2020 Answers

We found 183 possible answers for the crossword clue "Taking things literally?", which was last featured in Universal Crossword on March 3, 2020. The most probable answer is THEFT (5 letters), matching at 99%. This ranking is based on how often this solution has appeared in published crossword puzzles for similar clues.

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183 Other Potential Answers

99%
THEFT
Taking things literally?
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2020
10%
THIEF
One taking things badly?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
5%
STRIPPOKER
Card game that's really taking off?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
5%
GANGBUSTERS
Wildly successful, or what three black squares in this puzzle literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
5%
ATONE
Square things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
5%
OMEN
Sign of things to come
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
5%
EPONYMS
People after whom things are named
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
5%
ACUTABOVE
On the next level, or what 3-, 9-, 20-, and 23-Down literally have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
5%
EARS
Hearing things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
5%
SIDEKICKS
Trusted companions, or what the sets of circled letters in this puzzle literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
5%
CASTERS
Help in making things go smoothly for furniture movers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
5%
VOICECOMMANDS
Requests to Siri and Alexa, or what 19-, 26-, and 43-Across literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
5%
ELECTRICCHARGES
They can make things more attractive
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
5%
CAREERCHANGES
Shifts for an employee? ... or what 17-, 25-, 48- and 59-Across literally are
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
5%
DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD
Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
5%
CAM
Device for taking pics
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
5%
LIED
Made things up
Universal Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
5%
TERMS
Stretch-y things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
5%
SIMILES
Like things?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
5%
INSTITCHES
Laughing hysterically, or what the answers to the starred clues literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
5%
ASH
Sign that things got pretty heated?
Universal Crossword · Jan 24, 2026
5%
BEINGALIVE
"Company" song about taking a chance on love
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2026
5%
DEARLY
How things may be missed or paid for
Universal Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
5%
NINE
Number of things in a nonet
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2026
5%
INEEDAWIN
"Hope things get better for me"
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
5%
PRIORI
A __: literally, "from what is earlier"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
5%
AFTERSCHOOL
Time for extracurricular activities, or where the ends of 17-, 26-, 52-, and 62-Across literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
5%
EYES
Seeing things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
5%
EVILS
Unholy things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
5%
SETS
Groups of things
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2025
5%
MIS
Start for giving and taking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
5%
LLUP
Lats-working exercise, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 12, 2025
5%
TIS
Abs-working exercise, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 12, 2025
5%
HSUP
Pecs-working exercise, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 12, 2025
5%
NIHC
Biceps-working exercise, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 12, 2025
5%
ASITIS
"The way things stand ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 5, 2025
5%
ODDSANDENDS
Miscellaneous things ... and what the indicated letters in the starred clues' answers are?
Universal Crossword · Dec 2, 2025
5%
ONTHEBRIGHTSIDE
"It's not all bad news ...," and what the circled letters in this puzzle literally are?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2025
5%
ONIT
"I'm taking care of that"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
5%
PAGES
Oft-turned things in a spy thriller
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2025
5%
TAPDANCE
Make things click onstage?
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
5%
FINISHINGTOUCHES
Details that make things perfect, and what 18-, 24-, 39-, and 53-Across have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2025
5%
GETAROOM
Comment when things are heating up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
5%
OVENMITT
Protection when things are heating up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
5%
ZOO
Where the wild things are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
5%
BORDERSTATES
Geographic neighbors, or what this puzzle's circled letters literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2025
5%
BIONICEYES
Seeing things that aren't natural?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
5%
NAMES
First, middle or last things
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
5%
INTHEMONEY
Wealthy, and what 17-, 24-, 39-, and 50-Across literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 30, 2025
5%
FACES
Rude things to make
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
5%
RAVED
Said great things
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2025
5%
EGOS
Easily inflated or bruised things
Universal Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
5%
FILLEDWITHJOY
Feeling euphoric, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2025
5%
DROPSTHEMIC
*Emphatically ends a performance ... or what this puzzle literally does
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2025
5%
REALTIME
When things happen
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
5%
LIARS
They make things up
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2025
5%
NOUNS
People, places, things, etc.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
5%
LINEDANCERS
People taking steps together
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2025
5%
LOOKYOULEAP
"Don't be impulsive," literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
5%
THEREADLINES
Find hidden meaning, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
5%
SCHEDULERUNS
Risks missing a deadline, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
5%
ATWOPEASPOD
Nearly identical pair, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2025
5%
INFINITE
Programming sequences that don't end, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
5%
THOUGHT
Containers for a comic character's internal monologue, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
5%
WORLDSERIES
Bling for successful MLB teams, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
5%
HAMSTER
Exercise devices for pet rodents, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
5%
HULA
Toys that are quite hip, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
5%
MEDICINE
Weights used for strength training, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
5%
CROP
Puzzling field formations, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
5%
APIECEOFCAKE
"Nothing to it!," and what each circled letter literally is?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
5%
AMI
"__ imagining things?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
5%
NOISES
Heard things?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2025
5%
THREESQUAREMEALS
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or what 19-, 31-, and 52-Across literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2025
5%
MIXEDDRINKS
Cocktails, and what 18-/39-Across and 24-/54-Across literally are?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2025
5%
STENO
Pro at taking notes, or an anagram of "notes"
Universal Crossword · Jun 13, 2025
5%
THESE
The things here
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2025
5%
HOTELCHECKIN
"How are things?," but not "Are you OK?"
Universal Crossword · Jun 6, 2025
5%
LBOMB
Word dropped when things are getting serious, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2025
5%
ONEDAYATATIME
"Relax and take things as they come"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2025
5%
BRIGHTSPOTS
Good things in bad times
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2025
5%
ELI
Person in disbelief (literally!)
Universal Crossword · May 20, 2025
5%
TATTLETALES
Folks who tend to give things away
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2025
5%
LOVELETTERS
Messages containing X's and O's, and what the answers to the starred clues literally describe?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2025
5%
ALITTLE
With 108-Across, instruction given to a barber, or how the answers to the starred clues were literally formed
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2025
5%
SPARE
Fifth wheel, literally
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
5%
INBULK
Way to buy things at Sam’s Club
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 23, 2025
5%
QANDASESSION
What solvers of this puzzle are taking part in?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
5%
AHEM
"I'm literally right here"
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2025
5%
TOYPIANOS
Play things for kids
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2025
5%
RIDER
One taking the train
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2025
5%
OVEN
Where things get heated
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
5%
GLUE
It keeps things together
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2025
5%
RULER
Help in keeping things straight
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2025
5%
UNEARTHED
Dug up, literally or figuratively
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2025
5%
ANGLOMANIA
Obsession with all things British
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
5%
ENDDATE
When things wrap up
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2025
5%
BEORIGINAL
"I've seen a million things like that!"
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
5%
FOMO
Anxiety over not taking part, for short
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
5%
THOSE
Yonder things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
5%
FLAWLESSLY
*In a way where wrong things are done
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2024
5%
WHATNOT
Unspecified things
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 26, 2024
5%
CANDLES
Wicked things
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 24, 2024
5%
BEINGS
Living things
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 21, 2024
5%
STARTERSET
Kit of essential equipment for taking up a new hobby
Universal Crossword · Dec 21, 2024
5%
GETUSEDTOIT
"You have to accept things aren't gonna change"
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2024
5%
HORRORS
Dreadful things
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 15, 2024
5%
LIAR
Person who makes things up
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2024
5%
DRESSINGDOWN
Severe scolding, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2024
5%
OMENS
Signs of things to come
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 9, 2024
5%
EARLYDAYS
Beginning stages, and what the starts of 16-, 24-, 38-, and 47-Across literally are?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2024
5%
SECRETS
"Dark" or "open" things
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2024
5%
THAT
Just one of those things?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 4, 2024
5%
FASTFOOD
Speedy meal option, and what the answers to the starred clues literally are?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2024
5%
NEWMOM
One taking maternity leave
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2024
5%
ADDS
Sums things up?
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2024
5%
MODES
Ways of doing things
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2024
5%
ASSETS
Worth-y things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2024
5%
LENSES
Concave or convex things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
5%
TALK
Hash things out
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2024
5%
BIOTIC
Related to living things
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2024
5%
INSHORT
"To sum things up ..."
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2024
5%
ORCS
The "they" of "They're taking the Hobbits to Isengard"
Universal Crossword · Oct 19, 2024
5%
BREAKSITALLDOWN
Explains in meticulous detail, and what the answer to each starred clue literally does?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2024
5%
STAYSINVEGAS
Second half of a famous tourism slogan, and what 16-, 22-, 43-, and 51-Across literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2024
5%
RASHLY
Without thinking things through
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 9, 2024
5%
NEUTRALCRAZY
Obsessed with not taking sides? (D to N)
Universal Crossword · Sep 30, 2024
5%
STARTSLOW
Don't rush things
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2024
5%
DOITFORTHEPLOT
"Go on, keep things interesting"
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
5%
DAREI
Question before taking a risk
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2024
5%
VISAVIS
Face-to-face, literally
Universal Crossword · Sep 16, 2024
5%
SEAS
Seven things for a pirate
Universal Crossword · Sep 4, 2024
5%
SLALOMDUNKERS
Basketball-stuffing pros taking part in a zigzag ski race?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
5%
REALIST
Person who doesn't sugarcoat things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2024
5%
IONS
Tiny charged things
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 25, 2024
5%
LIEUNDEROATH
Commit perjury ... or what literally can be found eight times in this puzzle
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
5%
PETTY
Spiteful about little things
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2024
5%
TURNINGPALE
Losing color, or what can literally be found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2024
5%
ANGLOPHILE
Admirer of English things
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Aug 8, 2024
5%
BET
Make things interesting, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2024
5%
NEWSROOM
Place where things are always breaking?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2024
5%
CATBOWLS
Places where things may seem fishy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2024
5%
EXTREMEMEASURES
Drastic actions, or what the noted letters literally are
Universal Crossword · Jul 12, 2024
5%
SET
Group of matching things
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2024
5%
INARUT
Stuck, literally or figuratively
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2024
5%
NEATFREAK
One prone to ordering things compulsively?
Universal Crossword · Jul 6, 2024
5%
KARMIC
Like good things happening to good people
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 27, 2024
5%
LEVEE
One holding things back?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
5%
HANDY
Good at fixing things
Universal Crossword · Jun 22, 2024
5%
KOHLS
"Expect great things" retailer
Universal Crossword · Jun 19, 2024
5%
DOERS
They make things happen
Universal Crossword · Jun 10, 2024
5%
ONS
Turn-___ (arousing things)
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2024
5%
ADDEDCHARGES
Extra things seen eight times in this puzzle?
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 26, 2024
5%
ATMFEE
Charge for taking notes?
Universal Crossword · May 23, 2024
5%
PRIDECOMESAFALL
Overconfidence is dangerous, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2024
5%
THEDAYYESTERDAY
48 hours ago, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2024
5%
THECALMTHESTORM
Pre-chaos moment, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2024
5%
CASTPEARLSSWINE
Give unappreciated gifts, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2024
5%
CIGARS
Thick things to smoke
Universal Crossword · May 16, 2024
5%
BREAKINGBAD
Hit AMC crime drama starring Bryan Cranston ... and what the words in the starred clues' answers are doing, literally?
Universal Crossword · May 13, 2024
5%
LASERTAG
Activity that involves taking a shot in the dark?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2024
5%
ODES
Poems to things
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2024
5%
TOTERS
People lugging things
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 21, 2024
5%
MAGIC
Field where things disappear?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2024
5%
ONAUTO
Doing things without thinking
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2024
5%
CHANGESONESTUNE
Starts looking at things differently, as demonstrated by the first words of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2024
5%
LETMEREPEAT
"I'll say it again," and what 17-, 23-, and 44-Across literally do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2024
5%
DMS
Private chats, briefly, and what 17-, 29-, 45-, and 61-Across literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2024
5%
LED
Kicked things off
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2024
1%
YOYOS
Playthings with strings (Note letters 3-5 in this answer + letters 2-6 in 45-Down)
Universal Crossword · Dec 3, 2025
1%
BRIDGETABLE
Trick-taking spot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
1%
JOHNDEERETOYS
Green-and-yellow farm playthings for kids
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
1%
ATMS
Twentysomethings?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2025
1%
INDETAIL
With painstaking precision
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2025
1%
TOYS
Playthings
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
1%
ROLLOFTHEDICE
*Undertaking that could have a good or bad outcome
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2025
1%
PROJECT
Undertaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2025
1%
BATHROOMSCALE
*Withings product
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2024
1%
DOING
Undertaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2024
1%
TOYCHEST
Place to store a child's playthings
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2024
1%
CHEATSHEET
Secret aid in test-taking
Universal Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
1%
IDLERS
Do-nothings
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 29, 2024
1%
STEALTHOPERATION
Undercover undertaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2024
1%
TASK
Undertaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Taking things literally?" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 183 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is THEFT (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Taking things literally?"?
The best answer for "Taking things literally?" is THEFT with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Taking things literally?" 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 March 3, 2020.
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