Something that might not be well received when someone asks "How do I look?" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something that might not be well received when someone asks "How do I look?" featured in New York Times puzzle on August 9, 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HONESTANSWER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HONESTANSWER Something that might not be well received when someone asks "How do I look?" (12) New York Times Aug 9, 2026
5% NEER -- -do-well (4) Premier Sunday Aug 9, 2026
5% ATITAGAIN Back to doing something (9) New York Times Midi Aug 5, 2026
5% WIFI Something you might ask for while staying over at a friend's house (4) New York Times Mini Aug 2, 2026
5% RUN What someone might do after putting on a bib (3) The Atlantic Aug 1, 2026
5% ITERATE Do something repeatedly (7) USA Today Jul 29, 2026
5% ELIGIBLE Qualified in some way to do, be, or receive something (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 26, 2026
5% INEPTLY How a total dummkopf might handle something (7) New York Times Jul 26, 2026
5% ACT Do something (3) Universal Jul 26, 2026
5% THINAIR Something might disappear into it (7) New York Times Jul 26, 2026

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