Plausible explanation Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Plausible explanation featured in LA Times Daily puzzle on February 24, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THEORY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEORY Plausible explanation (6) LA Times Daily Feb 24, 2026
3% IATEIT Explanation for a missing cookie (6) Universal Feb 15, 2026
3% ITHASTOBE "There's no alternative explanation!" (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
3% BECAUSEREASONS Unsatisfactory explanation (14) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
3% USAGE __ note: dictionary explanation (5) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
3% COMMENTARIES Explanations (12) (12) Mirror Classic Nov 18, 2025
3% RIGAMAROLE Complicated explanation (10) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
2% ENDNOTE Explanation needn't hurt with Oscar enthralled (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Feb 4, 2026
2% BIRDS *Feathered friends ... or a word used with 22d to refer to a child-friendly explanation of human reproduction (5)
2% RESOLUTIONS New Year's plans, and a punny explanation of this puzzle's theme (11) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2025

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