The Universal Crossword puzzle from September 18, 2025 featured the clue "Widely recognized", and we've found 22 potential answers for it. Our analysis points to ICONIC as the most likely solution — it's 6 letters long and matches with 99% confidence. All potential answers are ranked below for your convenience.
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22 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ICONIC
Widely recognized
(6)
Universal Crossword
Sep 18, 2025
99%
ICONIC
Widely recognized
Universal Crossword · Sep 18, 2025
8%
NEWTON
Scientist widely credited with inventing calculus
(6)
Universal Crossword
Sep 26, 2025
8%
NEWTON
Scientist widely credited with inventing calculus
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2025
8%
MANDARINCHINESE
Most widely spoken native language in the world (with 900+ million speakers)
(15)
Universal Crossword
Apr 20, 2025
8%
MANDARINCHINESE
Most widely spoken native language in the world (with 900+ million speakers)
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2025
8%
COBBLESTONE
Road paving material widely used in ancient Rome
(11)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2025
8%
COBBLESTONE
Road paving material widely used in ancient Rome
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
8%
YEHUD
Violinist recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 21, 2025
8%
YEHUD
Violinist recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1986
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2025
8%
STREWN
Scattered widely
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 17, 2025
8%
STREWN
Scattered widely
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 17, 2025
8%
WEIR
Director Peter recognized with an Academy Honorary Award in 2023
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 14, 2025
8%
WEIR
Director Peter recognized with an Academy Honorary Award in 2023
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2025
8%
OPENSECRET
Widely known fact that isn't supposed to be widely known
(10)
Universal Crossword
Feb 9, 2025
8%
OPENSECRET
Widely known fact that isn't supposed to be widely known
Universal Crossword · Feb 9, 2025
8%
ROBOCALLS
Vehicles for widely loathed recordings
(9)
Universal Crossword
Oct 26, 2024
8%
ROBOCALLS
Vehicles for widely loathed recordings
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2024
8%
IRENA
Humanitarian Sendler recognized by Yad Vashem
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 5, 2024
8%
IRENA
Humanitarian Sendler recognized by Yad Vashem
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2024
8%
OBAMA
President who held a widely upvoted Reddit AMA in 2012
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 24, 2024
8%
OBAMA
President who held a widely upvoted Reddit AMA in 2012
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2024
8%
GRIN
Smile widely
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 23, 2024
8%
GRIN
Smile widely
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 23, 2024
8%
AARP
Group with the most widely circulated magazine in the U.S.
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 17, 2023
8%
AARP
Group with the most widely circulated magazine in the U.S.
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
8%
OBSCURE
Not widely known
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 14, 2023
8%
OBSCURE
Not widely known
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2023
8%
PIS
Greek letters widely seen on March 14
(3)
Universal Crossword
Apr 15, 2023
8%
PIS
Greek letters widely seen on March 14
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2023
8%
HAITI
Caribbean country where Voodoo is a recognized religion
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 17, 2022
8%
HAITI
Caribbean country where Voodoo is a recognized religion
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2022
8%
BEAMED
Grinned widely
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 22, 2021
8%
BEAMED
Grinned widely
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2021
8%
ASL
Lang. with no widely accepted writing system
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 23, 2021
8%
ASL
Lang. with no widely accepted writing system
Universal Crossword · Sep 23, 2021
8%
KNOWN
Already recognized
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 17, 2020
8%
KNOWN
Already recognized
Universal Crossword · Dec 17, 2020
8%
OMEN
Sign not always recognized
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 14, 2020
8%
OMEN
Sign not always recognized
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2020
8%
ENDCREDIT
Where a gaffer or grip is recognized
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 4, 2019
8%
ENDCREDIT
Where a gaffer or grip is recognized
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2019
8%
AIR
Make widely known
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 2, 2018
8%
AIR
Make widely known
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Widely recognized" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 22 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ICONIC (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Widely recognized"?
The best answer for "Widely recognized" is ICONIC with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Widely recognized" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 4 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on September 18, 2025.