Underlying principle Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Underlying principle last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic puzzle. 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 RATIONALE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATIONALE Underlying principle (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
98% BASIS Underlying principle (5) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
38% TAO Underlying principle of the universe (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 8, 2020
34% FOUNDATION Endowed institution's underlying principle (10)
3% RIGHTTHINKING Principled (13) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 30, 2025
3% ETHIC Moral principle (5) Universal Nov 29, 2025
3% SMELLS Code ___ (signs of underlying problems, in programming) (6) USA Today Nov 29, 2025
3% TENETS Principles (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
3% RULE ___ of thumb (guiding principle) (4)
3% SCRUPLES Moral principles (8) (8) Mirror Classic Nov 19, 2025

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