ALTERNATIVE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 157 solutions for 'ALTERNATIVE' with 2 to 15 letters.
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The clue "alternative" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 6, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "OTHER", a 5-letter word.

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ALTERNATIVE with 2 letters
ALTERNATIVE with 3 letters
ALTERNATIVE with 4 letters
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Top answers for ALTERNATIVE crossword clue from newspapers

OTHER
PLANB
VARIANT
OPTION

Definition of alternative

  • necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "alternative possibilities were neutrality or war"; pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style"

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What is the best solution to the riddle ALTERNATIVE?

Solution OTHER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution OTHER is 5 letters long. We have 22 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "ALTERNATIVE"?

There are 157 solutions. The longest is ALTERNATE CHOICE with 15 letters, and the shortest is OR with 2 letters.

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Solutions are between 2 and 15 letters long.

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