Make up for. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make up (for) last seen in LA Times Mini 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ATONE.

Crossword Answer For Make up (for):

7 Potential Answers:

Answer	Length	Source	Date
ATONE Make up (for)	(5)	LA Times Mini	Sep 21, 2025
OFFSET Make up for	(6)	Wall Street Journal	Jan 9, 2023
EXPIATE Make up for	(7)
RECOUP Make up for	(6)
REDEEM Make up for.	(6)
RECOVER Make up for.	(7)
BALANCE Make up for.	(7)

33 Similar Clues:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
31%	ATONES Makes up (for)	(6)	Wall Street Journal	Dec 8, 2025
31%	SLAP Make-up	(4)	The Telegraph Cross Atlantic	Nov 11, 2025
29%	CONSTITUTE Make up	(10)	Commuter	Aug 27, 2025
29%	ROUGE Make-up	(5)	The Telegraph Quick	Mar 16, 2025
29%	GUITAR Makes up for	(6)	Newsday	Apr 12, 2024
29%	WARPAINT Make-up	(8)	The Telegraph Quick	Mar 18, 2024
29%	ATONING Making up (for)	(7)	LA Times Daily	Aug 21, 2023
29%	COINS Makes up	(5)	New York Times	Oct 10, 2020
29%	IMAGINES Makes up	(8)
29%	INVENT Make up	(6)	The Times Concise	Apr 12, 2019

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What is the answer of Make up (for) Crossword Clue?

To "make up (for)" something means to ATONE for it. In this context, ATONE refers to making amends or seeking forgiveness for a wrongdoing or mistake. It's a word often used in moral or religious contexts.