Things crossword clue

The most likely answers for the crossword clue “Things” are LIFE, CASE or REST, with 4 letters. Below are 100 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

WAY 3 letters · noun

the condition of things generally “that's the way it is”

LIFE 4 letters · noun

living things collectively “the oceans are teeming with life”

CLASS 5 letters · noun

a collection of things sharing a common attribute “there are two classes of detergents”

FAMILY 6 letters · noun

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

NETWORK 7 letters · noun

an interconnected system of things or people “he owned a network of shops”

MATERIAL 8 letters · noun

things needed for doing or making something “writing materials”

CATALOGUE 9 letters · noun

a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically

SEPARATION 10 letters · noun

the distance between things “fragile items require separation and cushioning”

DISTINCTION 11 letters · noun

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes “it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation”

DIFFERENTIAL 12 letters · noun

a quality that differentiates between similar things

RECONCILIATION 14 letters · noun

getting two things to correspond “the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement”

Telling them apart

With 4 squares, LIFE, CASE, REST, PICK, CORE and PACK all fit. The first letter settles most of it: L → LIFE · C → CASE, CORE · R → REST · P → PICK, PACK. Fill in that crossing answer first.

With 5 squares, CLASS, STAND, RANGE, FIFTH, ACTOR and CREAM all fit. The second letter tells them all apart: L → CLASS · T → STAND · A → RANGE · I → FIFTH · C → ACTOR · R → CREAM. Fill in that crossing answer first.

With 3 squares, WAY, ART, WEB and MIX all fit. The second letter tells them all apart: A → WAY · R → ART · E → WEB · I → MIX. Fill in that crossing answer first.

What “things” means

• noun: any movable possession (especially articles of clothing) (“she packed her things and left”)

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 THINGS, and words whose definition is THINGS. We don't copy answers from newspaper puzzles, so a clue that leans on trivia or wordplay may need the crossing letters instead.