Serious-minded attention initially needs extremely serious thought Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Serious-minded attention initially needs extremely serious thought featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on September 10, 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EARNEST.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Serious-minded attention initially needs extremely serious thought:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARNEST Serious-minded attention initially needs extremely serious thought (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 10, 2026
4% GETREAL "Be serious!" (7) The Atlantic Aug 19, 2026
4% SOBER Serious (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 11, 2026
4% PSY __-ops (serious mind games) (3) Newsday Jul 26, 2026
4% GRAVE Serious (5) Universal Jul 8, 2026
3% GRAVEDANGER Serious risk (... letters 3-8) (11) Universal Sep 1, 2026
3% SOLEMN Very serious (6) USA Today Aug 31, 2026
3% HEAVYWEIGHT Serious player in the ring (11) (11) Mirror Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
3% OHPUHLEASE "You can't be serious!" (10) Universal Aug 30, 2026
3% DURESS Serious pressure (6) The Atlantic Aug 27, 2026

Clues for The Times Quick Cryptic Puzzle on September 10, 2026

Serious-minded attention initially needs extremely serious thought Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Serious-minded attention initially needs extremely serious thought. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is EARNEST.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Serious-minded attention initially needs extremely serious thought.