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When a bun comes out of the oven, so to speak

Last seen in Universal Crossword April 13, 2025 Answers

The answer to the crossword clue "When a bun comes out of the oven, so to speak" is most likely BIRTH, a 5-letter word. This clue last appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on April 13, 2025, and we found 188 possible solutions in total. Our confidence in BIRTH sits at 99%, calculated from its frequency across multiple crossword publications.

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188 Other Potential Answers

99%
BIRTH
When a bun comes out of the oven, so to speak
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
6%
ATEFORTWO
Dined with a bun in the oven, or what can be found in 17-, 26-, 40-, and 51-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2025
3%
LYE
Chemical in oven cleaners
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
3%
KILN
Potter's oven
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
3%
ABANDONSHIP
"Everyone in the water!," or when parsed differently, what can be found in each set of circled words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
3%
BAO
Dim sum bun
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
3%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
3%
SMOCK
Recommended garment when using glitter glue
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
3%
BLACKJACK
Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
FINEART
Reply when Mr. Garfunkel asks how everyone is doing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
ELECTRICITYBILL
Reply when Mr. Nye asks why there are so many wind turbines?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
COOLCAT
Reply when Ms. Deeley mentions her new TV gig?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
DITTOMARK
Reply when Mr. Hamill says, "May the Force be with you"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
3%
YODEL
Sound that comes from on high
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
3%
ROMEOROMEO
Juliet's response when her love asks what city is as eternal as their bond?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
3%
UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
3%
MARIONETTE
Figure that comes with strings attached
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
3%
DOORSTEP
Dance move performed when entering a room?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
3%
TAY
Swift, to Swifties, when doubled
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
3%
FLUENT
Able to speak a language with ease
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2026
3%
MIMED
Let one's actions speak for themselves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
3%
NOON
Time when shadows are shortest
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
3%
PINKLADY
Cocktail whose color comes from grenadine
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
3%
POKERNIGHT
Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
3%
BURNTOACRISP
Overdo and then some in the oven
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
3%
GAIN
Choice when the Tide runs out?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
3%
IDEALMATE
The one, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
3%
NOW
As we speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
3%
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
3%
OAST
Brewery oven
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
3%
LETSPLAYITBYEAR
"We'll cross that bridge when we get there"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
3%
OLDCHUM
Buddy from way back when
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
3%
INITIALPHASE
(Letters 6-10 of this answer) testing, when checking software
Universal Crossword · Apr 6, 2026
3%
SHOUT
Holler, or when parsed differently, an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
3%
BEE
One goes "zzub" when flying backward, in a joke
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
3%
OUGHT
"Humor is laughing at what you haven't got when you ___ to have it." (Langston Hughes)
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
3%
DOS
What comes after uno
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
3%
AWORD
"May I speak with you privately?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
3%
CARSTEREOS
What people connect their phones to when they're "on aux"
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
3%
ITSAMETHING
"I'm quirky like that," or, when parsed differently, what can be said of 17-, 30-, and 48-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
3%
MIMES
They don't speak at work
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
3%
SLUR
Miss a few letters when speaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
3%
SNOW
Flakes when it's cold outside
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
3%
MISSPEAK
Reply "You, too" when wished "Happy Birthday," probably
Universal Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
3%
UPDO
Ballerina's bun, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
3%
VOCAL
Not afraid to speak up
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
3%
INHD
Clear for all to see, so to speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
3%
COMEOUTEVENING
Night when one leaves the closet?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
3%
SEED
Sesame __ bun
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2026
3%
HEARMEOUT
"Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
3%
KNEES
Joints used when cycling
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
3%
ELSE
Word after "who," "when," "where," "what" or "why"
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2026
3%
APR
Mo. when CPAs work overtime
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2026
3%
SLEEPERCAR
Where you might move when you retire?
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
3%
COLORBYNUMBER
Art activity that comes with a key
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
3%
HOMEPLATE
What comes after third
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
3%
TAMIL
Language from which "curry" comes
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2025
3%
ROUGHSPOT
Pickle, so to speak
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
3%
ISTHATYOU
Question when trying to recognize someone
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
3%
EMPTYNEST
What's left when kids go to college
Universal Crossword · Dec 11, 2025
3%
OBELISK
Tall monument that comes to a point
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
3%
PIES
Brick oven output
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 6, 2025
3%
CONVERSIONFACTOR
Consideration when switching religions?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
3%
DOSA
Pancake that becomes a drink when its first and third letters are switched
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
3%
ETA
Best guess as to when, initially
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2025
3%
WHATABURGER
Texas-based fast-food chain ... or what one may exclaim when the ends of 16-, 24-, 39- and 48-Across are assembled
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
3%
HAIRDO
Bob or bun
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2025
3%
ANIL
Name that becomes a world capital when bookended by "M" and "A"
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2025
3%
GETAROOM
Comment when things are heating up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
3%
OVENMITT
Protection when things are heating up
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
3%
SWAMI
Hindu title that becomes a sentence when its last letter is made first
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
3%
VILLAINERA
Phase when one stops being a pushover
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 1, 2025
3%
APRON
It comes with strings attached
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
3%
BOOP
Silly sound made when touching a dog's nose
Universal Crossword · Oct 20, 2025
3%
SUSHI
It comes in rolls
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
3%
AHA
Cry when something clicks
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2025
3%
HIPPO
Animal whose full name comes from the Greek for "river horse"
Universal Crossword · Oct 10, 2025
3%
UHOH
"Here comes trouble!"
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
3%
BALSA
Wood whose name comes from the Spanish for "raft"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2025
3%
WONTON
Chinese dumpling that's best when crispy, in my opinion
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
3%
OMAR
Name that becomes a tomato type when its last letter is moved to the front
Universal Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
3%
ENERO
Month when it's not chilly in Chile
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
3%
WELCOMESILVERBACK
*Primate habitat banner when the zoo acquires a new gorilla?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2025
3%
AHEADOF
Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
3%
OLD
"I was today years __ when ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
3%
ISPEPSIOKAY
Server's question when there's no Coke
Universal Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
3%
SUFFIX
Less, when added?
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
3%
ROASTS
Cooks in the oven
Universal Crossword · Aug 10, 2025
3%
LOAN
It comes with interest
Universal Crossword · Aug 4, 2025
3%
TABLEFORONE
Request when dining solo
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
3%
TEXT
"___ me when you get home!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2025
3%
TIMER
One may buzz when it hits 0
Universal Crossword · Jul 31, 2025
3%
AGE
19, for Adele, when her album "19" came out
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2025
3%
FIRSTIMPRESSION
Opinion formed when shaking hands, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2025
1%
TARRAGON
Herb in fines herbes and herbes de Provence
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
1%
CHICKENCOOP
Business run by a bunch of hens?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
ESL
Subj. for a non-native speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
AIOLI
Provençal sauce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
1%
ENYA
New Age singer who speaks Irish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
1%
ADORES
Loves a bunch
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
1%
POSY
Small floral bundle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
MESSY
Like some buns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
SONOS
Maker of the One SL speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
1%
COINSLOT
Place that welcomes change?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
1%
BMX
Extreme sport with bunny hops
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
1%
GOESPRO
Becomes a paid athlete
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
1%
CHINESE
Like dim sum and bao buns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
1%
AEIOU
Quintet that occasionally becomes a sextet
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
BALE
Hay bundle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 8, 2026
1%
TABOO
Hasbro's "game of unspeakable fun"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
OUT
Result of a foul bunt with two strikes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
EROICA
Beethoven's Third
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
1%
PLETHORA
Abundance
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 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%
RATTAN
Woven furniture material
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
1%
BREAD
Dough, or what dough becomes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
IMHO
Textspeak qualifier
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
1%
ALOHAS
Warm welcomes?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2026
1%
ELISE
Beethoven dedicatee
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
TINNY
Like cheap speakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
ARIA
Covent Garden solo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
SHEAF
Barley bundle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
MELLOWS
Becomes more chill
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
RBI
Squeeze bunt result
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
1%
PWNS
Obliterates, in gamer-speak
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
AUTO
Part of an insurance bundle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 18, 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
1%
SONATA
Beethoven composition
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
LUKADONCIC
Slovenian Lakers star
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2026
1%
YODA
Jedi who becomes a Force ghost in "Return of the Jedi"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
1%
BEARHUGS
Some warm welcomes
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
1%
CROAT
Slovenian neighbor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
1%
USA
Country with the second most Spanish speakers, for short
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
1%
SKI
Hit a bunny slope, say
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
1%
HERR
Title for Beethoven
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 7, 2026
1%
FINNS
Suomi speakers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
1%
DREAMCATCHER
Woven creation of the Ojibwe people
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
1%
STORMCELLARS
Tornado bunkers
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
1%
PIANO
With 29-Down, piece such as Beethoven's "Tempest"
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
1%
EGOIDEAL
Best version of oneself, in psych-speak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
1%
SCAD
Whole bunch
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
HAITI
Creole-speaking nation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
1%
WHOM
"To ___ am I speaking?"
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
1%
DAMASK
Patterned fabric woven on Jacquard looms
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%
DEBATER
Person who may be the first affirmative speaker
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
1%
NEWERAS
Revolutionary outcomes, often
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
1%
ATARI
Game company that released a 50th anniversary bundle in 2022
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
1%
BAE
Honeybunny
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
1%
TOE
Spot for a bunion
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
1%
THEWAGESOFCYNICS
Compensation for those expecting bad outcomes?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
CELTS
Irish speakers, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
SLEW
Whole bunch
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2025
1%
SLEEPERHIT
Film that flops but then becomes popular, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2025
1%
GLUT
Abundant supply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
1%
MEGA
Extra-large, in adspeak
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2025
1%
STEAM
Prepare, as bao buns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2025
1%
SHAM
Part of a bedding bundle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 23, 2025
1%
SIRI
iPhone speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
1%
ORATOR
Grand speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2025
1%
OPUS
Beethoven's Ninth, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 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%
SWEETIE
Honey bunny
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
1%
MILES
Morales who becomes Spider-Man in the "Spider-Verse" films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
1%
SALT
Brine abundance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 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%
SERAPE
Woven poncho
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2025
1%
OWIE
Minor injury, in kidspeak
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2025
1%
LIBRAS
September 23-October 22 zodiac bunch
Universal Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
1%
MCS
People who introduce speakers: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
1%
ABATES
Becomes less intense
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2025
1%
OVER
"I'm done speaking into the walkie-talkie"
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
1%
IDIOM
Manner of speaking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2025
1%
STRAT
Tactics, in gamerspeak
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
1%
FAT
Avocado's abundance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
SALEM
Massachusetts city that becomes a tourist hot spot in October
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2025
1%
ORATORS
Public speakers
Universal Crossword · Aug 26, 2025
1%
NERFS
Weakens, in gamer-speak
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
1%
WOMBS
Ovens for buns, but not loaves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
1%
TET
Vietnamese celebration that welcomes spring
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
1%
TAKESTO
Becomes smitten with
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2025
1%
RETIRES
Becomes weary after getting a second wind?
Universal Crossword · Jul 30, 2025
1%
HESS
Music scholar known for a Beethoven catalog
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "When a bun comes out of the oven, so to speak" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 188 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is BIRTH (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "When a bun comes out of the oven, so to speak"?
The best answer for "When a bun comes out of the oven, so to speak" is BIRTH with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "When a bun comes out of the oven, 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 April 13, 2025.
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