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The plumber tried to contain his costs by setting a ...

Last seen in Universal Crossword July 31, 2023 Answers

Here's what we know about the crossword clue "The plumber tried to contain his costs by setting a ...", last seen in the Universal Crossword puzzle on July 31, 2023. Our database holds 191 possible answers, with SHOWERCAP (9 letters) topping the list at 99% confidence. This ranking reflects real data from crossword puzzles published across multiple sources.

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191 Other Potential Answers

99%
SHOWERCAP
The plumber tried to contain his costs by setting a ...
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2023
3%
PACE
Treadmill setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
3%
ADAM
Guy known for his first-person perspective?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
3%
ONEL
Student setting out for the bar?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
3%
SKY
Jet setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
3%
NAPKIN
Part of a table setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
3%
TRIVIANIGHT
Bar exam setting?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
3%
CHINATOWN
Neighborhood that may contain a paifang
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
3%
ARENA
Skybox setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
3%
NIGHTMODE
Camera setting with a moon icon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
3%
BODYTEMPERATURE
*Internal setting controlled by thermoregulation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
3%
SPEED
Treadmill setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
3%
BAKE
Oven setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
3%
AVONLEA
"Anne of Green Gables" setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
3%
MOOR
"Wuthering Heights" setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
3%
EST
NYC setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
3%
AUTO
Camera setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
3%
ECO
__ mode: hybrid setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
3%
TART
Like a cranberry, or a dessert that might contain cranberries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
3%
LONDON
"Sweeney Todd" setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
3%
CASINO
Betting setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
3%
FSTOP
Camera setting that affects depth
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
3%
BIGTOP
Three-ring circus setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
3%
RIO
Copacabana setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
3%
BENTOS
Packaged meals that might contain tamagoyaki
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 23, 2026
3%
ASIA
China setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
3%
KOR
"M*A*S*H" setting, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
3%
ESPANOL
Bad Bunny's native language, in his native language
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
3%
MIAMI
Florida setting of some Carl Hiaasen novels
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2026
3%
ACRE
Hundred ___ Wood (setting for "Winnie-the-Pooh")
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
3%
SAUL
"Breaking Bad" lawyer with his own spinoff
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
3%
RENTFREEZE
Possible response to rising housing costs
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
3%
CHANGEDAPE
King Kong after his glow-up?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
3%
ALPS
Mountain range where Sherlock Holmes faked his death
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
LIKEISAID
"This bears repeating ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
1%
WESTWARDHO
Oregon Trail cry, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
NILE
Murchison Falls river
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
DIESEL
Vin in the "Fast & Furious" franchise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
GAININGWEIGHT
Getting heavier, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
1%
SHOOINS
Safe bets, or a phonetic hint to the circled elements of this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
HAMPER
Laundry container
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
CSI
Forensic drama franchise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
POTTS
Actress who voices Bo Peep in the "Toy Story" franchise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
1%
OAKEN
Like some whiskey barrels
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
PANERA
Fast-casual bakery franchise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
ADEALSADEAL
"We agreed on this!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
1%
TOPHEAVY
Not well-balanced, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
KROC
Ray of McDonald's history
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
LOOK
"Check this out"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
OLIN
"This Is Us" director Ken
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
BMINUS
So-so grade, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
1%
DAREIASK
"Could there possibly be a good explanation for this?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
1%
DRILL
"This is not a __!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
EAR
"My conscience whispers in your __": "King John"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
SHAKESHACK
Fast-food chain that began as a hot dog cart, and what this puzzle's circled letters do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
ONME
"I'll pay this time"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
KEBAB
Shish __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
CALLLOG
Phone history list
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
1%
PLEASENOTE
"This is important"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
1%
ARNETT
"Is This Thing On?" star Will
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
MANDY
Moore of "This Is Us"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
1%
DIORAMA
Natural history museum display
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
MARKERGENE
Clue in evolutionary history
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
1%
SIDESTREETS
Features of some detours, or what four answers in this puzzle need in order to match their clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
1%
GANGBUSTERS
Wildly successful, or what three black squares in this puzzle literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
1%
MCU
Superhero franchise initials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
1%
ANABSOLUTEGEM
Praise for a Hope Diamond history?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
1%
AROUNDTHECORNER
Not far off, or where to look to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
1%
SECT
Product of a schism
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
MAINEVENT
Principal draw on fight night, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2026
1%
GETTHEBAND
With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
RON
"This Is Us" Emmy winner __ Cephas Jones
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
1%
OHNO
"This is really bad!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
1%
SPEAKEASY
Hidden bar of the Prohibition era, or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
1%
CONTRADICTIONINTERMS
Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
COMETOGETHER
Classic Beatles song, or an apt description of the progression of this puzzle's circles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
HERE
"Take this"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
ONIT
"Got this, boss"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
ITME
"I am in this meme"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
1%
LIFTWEIGHTS
Engage in some strength training, or what this puzzle's circled letters do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
1%
WHATARACKET
"Can you believe this scam?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
1%
MOVEMOUNTAINS
Go to great lengths, or what this puzzle's circled letters do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
1%
ITSABLAST
"This party rocks!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
1%
MAREN
"Circles Around This Town" singer Morris
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
1%
DISASSOCIATION
Process of detachment, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
1%
CUTTING
With 42-Across, risky business practice, or what can be found in this puzzle's circles?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
1%
OCEAN
"Will all great Neptune's __ wash this blood / Clean from my hand?": Macbeth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 25, 2026
1%
URN
Coffee container
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
1%
MANDYMOORE
Rebecca Pearson player on "This Is Us"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
PICA
Typesetting unit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
LATESTFAD
This week's TikTok trend, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
1%
ORAL
Like some history and hygiene
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2026
1%
ERAS
Important phases in history
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
1%
DVDSET
Movie franchise package, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
1%
WEREDONE
"This ends now"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2026
1%
AGES
Matures, as whiskey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
1%
UHOH
"This can't be good ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
JACKDANIELS
Maker of Sinatra Select whiskey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
1%
PSST
Whisper before "Pass it on!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2026
1%
CLONEWAR
Backdrop of an animated series in a Lucasfilm franchise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
1%
SWEEPINGCHANGES
Overhauls that have lasting effects, or what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2026
1%
GRANDMA
Consultant on a family history project, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2026
1%
NOTMYJOB
"That's someone else's problem," or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
1%
GMT
Clock-setting std.
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 27, 2026
1%
PACES
Treadmill settings
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
1%
ERGO
"Logically, this means ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
1%
WALKINGTACO
Portable Tex-Mex snack, or a progression depicted in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2026
1%
GETTHELEADOUT
"Move it!," or how to make this puzzle's starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
1%
JARS
Jam-packed containers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
1%
LOTUSES
Pink blooms sacred to Buddhists
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
1%
FANCYTHEFLAMES
Root for a Calgary franchise?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
1%
LENDMEYOUREARS
Shakespearean "Listen up!," or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2026
1%
WOODCUT
Artistic printing method, and a feature of rows 2, 5, 11, and 14 in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
PANGAEA
Prehistoric supercontinent
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
SELMA
Alabama city in civil rights history
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
1%
SAYITWITHFLOWERS
FTD Mother's Day slogan, or an alternate title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
ANGELSINAMERICA
Pulitzer-winning play chronicled in the oral history "The World Only Spins Forward"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
1%
SOUNDSLIKEAPLAN
"Let's do this thing!," or what can be said about each set of circles in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2026
1%
ALIEN
Not of this world
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2026
1%
RUNDMC
Hip-hop trio that covered Aerosmith's "Walk This Way"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
1%
ZEN
School of Buddhism
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
IMDB
Place to find one's credit history?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
JOAN
Cusack of the "Toy Story" franchise
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
POLES
With 39-Across, diametrically opposed, or what this puzzle's sets of circled letters are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 29, 2026
1%
ERA
Chapter in history
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2026
1%
ACTNOW
"This sale ends soon!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 27, 2026
1%
PIEDISH
Cobbler container
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
LUDACRIS
Rapper in the "Fast & Furious" franchise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
MYOB
"Stay out of this," for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
SIDESADDLE
Equestrian style, or, when parsed differently, a three-part instruction for making 19 clues in this puzzle match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2026
1%
FANNIEFLAGG
"Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
1%
LOW
Whispery
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
1%
CALM
With 64-Across, "Chill!," or what can be found four times in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2026
1%
RYE
Whiskey choice
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
YEAGER
Record-setting pilot Chuck
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
IRE
This is madness!
Universal Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
HANDVACUUM
This sucks!
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
1%
SNAPPINGTURTLE
This bites!
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
1%
AIRCONDITIONER
This blows!
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
1%
GARBAGECAN
This stinks!
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
1%
BAD
Like this puzzle's theme?
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
1%
TAXRETURN
April 15 filing, or what can be found in each set of circled letters in this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
1%
AWINISAWIN
"Just enjoy this victory"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 15, 2026
1%
UNFATHOMABLE
Defying comprehension (In this answer, note letters 4-5 and 7-8)
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
1%
BIO
Brief history?
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
1%
BREAKINGNEWS
"This just in!," or what 20-, 33-, and 40-Across are doing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
1%
WASNTME
"Someone else did this!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
1%
ACROSS
Like this answer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
PLANTCONSERVATION
Degree in restoring historic factories?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
1%
ALUMSIDING
*Metallic house exterior (Read six letters in this answer counterclockwise, starting at letter three)
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
REINVENTTHEWHEEL
Waste time and effort, in a way, or progress as this puzzle's circled letters do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
ITSONME
"I've got this one"
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
BLOW
"Let's __ this popsicle stand"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
WHATAMESS
"This place needs cleaning!"
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
1%
JAMESBUCHANAN
President during the Panic of 1857 (In this answer, note letters 8-5)
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
1%
INITIALPHASE
(Letters 6-10 of this answer) testing, when checking software
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
1%
TINS
Sardine containers
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
IRA
"This American Life" host Glass
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
SHOUT
Holler, or when parsed differently, an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
SOWHATELSEISNEW
"And how is this surprising?"
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
YODASPEAK
Written in it this clue is
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
SODA
Whiskey mixer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
WATCHPARTY
"Check this out," "I'll demonstrate," and "Eyes on me"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
RYES
Whiskeys that are typically more dry than bourbons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
PLEASENO
"Ugh, enough of this meme!"
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
BEALE
Memphis street known for blues
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
RICK
With 73-Across, classic internet prank pulled by this puzzle's longest answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
1%
ESTA
This, in Spanish
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
1%
CRATE
Wooden shipping container
Universal Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
1%
BOOS
__ and hisses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
1%
NOW
This very second
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
1%
LEVI
"If This Is a Man" author Primo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
ASMR
Whispery genre, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
BINS
Airport security containers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
IMINTHEZONE
What to say if you're on fire? (In this answer, note letters 2-5)
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
END
This clue's position
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
YAZ
Big name in BoSox history
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
SIDEKICKS
Trusted companions, or what the sets of circled letters in this puzzle literally are
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
NUMBERSGAME
Illegal lottery (In this answer, note the first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
BECOOL
Desperate whisper to a parent in front of one's crush, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
1%
TEACUP
What contains a hot spot?
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
1%
TIL
Online acronym meaning "This is new to me"
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
EAST
Memphis-to-Chattanooga direction
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
1%
MCNEILL
American painter James __ Whistler
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
INSCRUTABLE
Impossible to interpret (Read eight letters clockwise, starting with letter five in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
BEEP
Microwave sound (Read four letters clockwise, starting with letter one in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
STARMAP
Astronomer's chart (Read four letters clockwise, starting with letter two in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
TURNS
Rotates (Read eight letters clockwise, starting with letter one in this answer)
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
1%
SITAROUND
*Lounge lazily (In this clue's answer, note letters 1-5)
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
STRUNGALONG
Given false hope ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026

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How many possible solutions does "The plumber tried to contain his costs by setting a ..." have?
We found 1 exact solution and 191 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SHOWERCAP (9 letters).
What is the best answer for "The plumber tried to contain his costs by setting a ..."?
The best answer for "The plumber tried to contain his costs by setting a ..." is SHOWERCAP with 9 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "The plumber tried to contain his costs by setting a ..." 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 31, 2023.
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