"There's no alternative explanation!" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "There's no alternative explanation!" featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on February 12, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ITHASTOBE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ITHASTOBE "There's no alternative explanation!" (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
63% BECAUSEREASONS Unsatisfactory explanation (14) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
60% ORELSE Alternatively … !!! (6) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
60% INSTEAD Alternatively (7) The Times Concise Jan 29, 2026
60% USAGE __ note: dictionary explanation (5) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
60% COMMENTARIES Explanations (12) (12) Mirror Classic Nov 18, 2025
60% RIGAMAROLE Complicated explanation (10) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
56% CHINO Khaki alternative (5) New York Times Feb 5, 2026
56% DUVET Quilt alternative (5)
56% TREATS Alternatives to tricks (6) USA Today Feb 3, 2026

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