"Explain like I'm 5 years old" Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Explain like I'm 5 years old" last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPELLITOUTFORME.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPELLITOUTFORME "Explain like I'm 5 years old" (15) USA Today Oct 19, 2024
90% HOWSO "Explain that, please" (5) LA Times Mini Nov 3, 2025
90% IGETIT "No need to explain" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
90% ELUCIDATE Explain (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 28, 2025
90% IONIC In desperation I curse like the Greeks of old (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 18, 2025
86% TWEEN 11-year-old, e.g. (5) USA Today Nov 9, 2025
86% NONREAL Like the number "i" (7) New York Times Nov 4, 2025
86% IMAGE Likeness (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 30, 2025
86% WHATEVS "Like I care" (7) Universal Oct 29, 2025
86% OREO 113-year-old cookie (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 1, 2025

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