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The clue "substitute" last appeared in the
USA Today crossword on
September 27, 2025.
The correct answer for this puzzle is
"ALTERNATE", a
9-letter word.
Top answers for SUBSTITUTE crossword clue
from newspapers
ALTERNATE
FILLIN
SWAP
STANDIN
RESERVE
STAND IN
REPLACEMENT
PROXY
EXCHANGE
LOCUM
ERSATZ
REPLACE
Definition of substitute
a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another; act as a substitute; "She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold"; an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced; be a substitute; "The young teacher had to substitute for the sick colleague"; "The skim milk substitutes for cream--we are on a strict diet"; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"; "synonyms can be interchanged without a changing the context's meaning"
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What is the best solution to the riddle SUBSTITUTE?
Solution ALTERNATE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ALTERNATE is 9 letters long. We have 20 further solutions of the same word length.
How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "SUBSTITUTE"?
There are 175 solutions. The longest is EXECUTIVE OFFICER with 16 letters, and the shortest is SUB with 3 letters.
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How long are the solutions for "SUBSTITUTE"?
Solutions are between 3 and 16 letters long.
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