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)
41% ROOT Underlying cause (4) Newsday Feb 12, 2026
20% ROTTEN BOROUGH Men probing underlying cause of fallen cradle? Dodgy old seat (14) The Times Cryptic Oct 13, 2022
4% BASAL Underlying (5) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
3% PARTNERINCRIME Person to cause mischief with (14) USA Today Feb 19, 2026
3% ALLY Supporter of a cause (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 18, 2026
3% CRINGEWORTHY Causing embarrassment (12) (12) Mirror Classic Feb 15, 2026
3% PLAYHAVOCWITH Cause damage to (4,5,4) (13) Puzzler Feb 15, 2026
3% ADDICTIVE Causing physical dependency (9) The Times Concise Feb 14, 2026
3% MIRE Cause for getting stuck (4) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
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