Set crossword clue

The most likely answers for the crossword clue “Set” are DOWN, HARD or MARK, with 4 letters. Below are 96 answers from 3 to 14 letters, best match first in each length, then what each top answer means and how to tell them apart.

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The best answers, explained

LOT 3 letters · noun

an unofficial association of people or groups “they were an angry lot”

DOWN 4 letters · adverb

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position “don't fall down”

PLACE 5 letters · verb

put into a certain place or abstract location “Place emphasis on a certain point”

PLACED 6 letters · adjective

situated in a particular spot or position “strategically placed artillery”

LOCATED 7 letters · adjective

situated in a particular spot or position “valuable centrally located urban land”

POSITION 8 letters · verb

put into a certain place or abstract location

DETERMINE 9 letters · verb

fix conclusively or authoritatively

DETERMINED 10 letters · adjective

determined or decided upon as by an authority “date and place are already determined”

SOLIDIFYING 11 letters · noun

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

PREDETERMINED 13 letters · adjective

set in advance “at a predetermined time”

SOLIDIFICATION 14 letters · noun

the process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization

Telling them apart

With 4 squares, DOWN, HARD, MARK, BAND, LAID and POSE all fit. The first letter tells them all apart: D → DOWN · H → HARD · M → MARK · B → BAND · L → LAID · P → POSE. Fill in that crossing answer first.

With 5 squares, PLACE, READY, PLANT, DRESS, FIXED and LIMIT all fit. The fourth letter tells them all apart: C → PLACE · D → READY · N → PLANT · S → DRESS · E → FIXED · I → LIMIT. Fill in that crossing answer first.

With 3 squares, LOT, FIT, FIX, LAY, RIG and SIC all fit. The third letter settles most of it: T → LOT, FIT · X → FIX · Y → LAY · G → RIG · C → SIC. Fill in that crossing answer first.

Other forms of this clue

Clues often use another form of the word, and the answer then takes the same form: “sets” wants an answer that ends the same way.

What “set” means

• verb: put into a certain place or abstract location (“Set the tray down”)
• verb: fix conclusively or authoritatively (“set the rules”)
• verb: decide upon or fix definitely
• verb: establish as the highest level or best performance (“set a record”)

A clue usually points at one of these senses, so the right answer is the one that matches the sense the puzzle means: check it against the crossing words.

About these answers

We match the clue against our own thesaurus and dictionary (Open English WordNet): words that mean the same as SET, and words whose definition is SET. We don't copy answers from newspaper puzzles, so a clue that leans on trivia or wordplay may need the crossing letters instead.