Substitute, in a way Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Substitute, in a way . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PROSTHETIC.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PROSTHETIC Substitute, in a way (10)
11% ALTERNATE Substitute (9) USA Today Sep 27, 2025
10% SCRIP Cheese substitute? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
10% SEITAN Meat substitute (6) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
10% LIEU In __ of (substituting for) (4) Newsday Aug 5, 2025
9% LOCUM Substitute, usually for a doctor (5) (5) Puzzler Oct 28, 2025
9% RAFT Flat substitute for a boat (4) (4) The Sun Mini Oct 21, 2025
9% SOYA Meat-substitute bean (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 23, 2025
9% CHICORY Coffee substitute (7) Eugene Sheffer Aug 7, 2025
8% SENT On their way (4) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
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A "substitute, in a way" can refer to something that replaces or stands in for another. A prosthetic is a device that substitutes for a missing body part, like a prosthetic limb. So, a prosthetic fits the clue perfectly as it serves as a substitute in a physical sense.