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)
10% QUORN Meat substitute (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 9, 2025
10% OLEO US butter substitute (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
10% SOYA Meat substitute (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 4, 2025
10% CAROB Chocolate substitute (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 2, 2025
10% MEAT Tempeh might be substituted for it (4) USA Today Dec 2, 2025
10% INS Stand-___ (substitutes) (3) Universal Dec 1, 2025
10% SCRIP Cheese substitute? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
10% SEITAN Meat substitute (6) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
10% ALTERNATE Substitute (9) USA Today Sep 27, 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.