Yet crossword clue

The most likely answers for the crossword clue “Yet” are EVEN, with 4 letters. Below are 9 answers from 4 to 15 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

EVEN 4 letters · adverb

to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons “looked sick and felt even worse”

STILL 5 letters · adverb

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) “granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go”

WITHAL 6 letters · adverb

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

HOWEVER 7 letters · adverb

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) “although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it”

HITHERTO 8 letters · adverb

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

HERETOFORE 10 letters · adverb

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

NONETHELESS 11 letters · adverb

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

NEVERTHELESS 12 letters · adverb

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) “while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed”

NOTWITHSTANDING 15 letters · adverb

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

What “yet” means

• adverb: up to the present time (“I have yet to see the results”)
• adverb: used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time (“the sun isn't up yet”)
• adverb: to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons (“a yet sadder tale”)
• adverb: within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time (“he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves”)

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