Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) • any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family • (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory | ||||||||
| 33% | 13 | Characteristic that evolves for one reason but later provides an advantage for another reason | ||||||
noun • An adaptation that evolved in an ancestral population, in which it served a different function | ||||||||
| 31% | 5 | One in "another fine mess" | ||||||
noun • United States slapstick comedian who played the pompous and overbearing member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1892-1957) • English novelist and poet (1840-1928) adjective satellite • having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships • able to survive under unfavorable weather conditions • invulnerable to fear or intimidation | ||||||||
Plant The Reason For Another Fine Mess Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 132 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
LAUREL which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LAUREL
Updated: October 14, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a The Guardian Cryptic crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Girl gargoyle, guy gargoyle? I'm not sure!Austrian composer's cold mass
Soak to lose everything then?
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian Cryptic20 May 2008 | Down 20 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Anchor, getting out of fine mess and into predicament
The Guardian Cryptic -
18 Dec 2001 | The Guardian Cryptic / 18 Dec 2001 |
2 | Characteristic that evolves for one reason but later provides an advantage for another reason | |
3 | Cleaning a mess in a mess, maybe
New York Times -
10 Nov 2011 | New York Times / 10 Nov 2011 |
4 | Mess of a mess
New York Times -
15 Apr 2012 | New York Times / 15 Apr 2012 |
5 | One in "another fine mess"
New York Times -
23 Jun 2004 | New York Times / 23 Jun 2004 |
6 | One in a fine mess?
New York Times -
15 Oct 1995 | New York Times / 15 Oct 1995 |
7 | To mess up or make a mess of something |
