The underlying cause Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue The underlying cause . 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 REASON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REASON The underlying cause (6)
40% ROOT Underlying cause (4) Commuter Apr 8, 2025
20% ROTTEN BOROUGH Men probing underlying cause of fallen cradle? Dodgy old seat (14) The Times Cryptic Oct 13, 2022
4% CAUSE Underlying reason (5) The Times Concise Dec 8, 2025
3% FATIGUING Causing tiredness (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 6, 2025
3% LEADTO Cause (6) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
3% LODE Cause for a miner celebration? (4) New York Times Dec 3, 2025
3% STJUDE Patron of lost causes (6) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
3% SMELLS Code ___ (signs of underlying problems, in programming) (6) USA Today Nov 29, 2025
3% ENDEAR Cause to be beloved (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 26, 2025
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