EXPLAIN Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 248 solutions for 'EXPLAIN' with 2 to 19 letters.
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The clue "explain" last appeared in the The Guardian Quick crossword on February 11, 2020. The correct answer for this puzzle is "INTERPRET", a 9-letter word.

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EXPLAIN with 15 letters
EXPLAIN with 18 letters
EXPLAIN with 19 letters

Top answers for EXPLAIN crossword clue from newspapers

INTERPRET
REDE
CLEARUP
CLARIFY

Definition of explain

  • define; "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"; make plain and comprehensible; "He explained the laws of physics to his students"

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Solution CLEARUP is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution CLEARUP is 7 letters long. We have 43 further solutions of the same word length.

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

There are 248 solutions. The longest is HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD with 19 letters, and the shortest is DO with 2 letters.

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Solutions are between 2 and 19 letters long.

‘EXPLAIN’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘EXPLAIN’ is the solution:
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