Underlying reason Crossword Clue

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
CAUSE Underlying reason (5) The Times Concise Dec 8, 2025
RATIONALE Underlying reason (9) USA Today Jul 13, 2024
ROOTCAUSE Underlying reason (9) New York Times Mar 9, 2024

37 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
43% RATIONALES Underlying reasons. (10)
4% ROOT Underlying cause (4) Newsday Feb 12, 2026
4% BASAL Underlying (5) Newsday Jan 15, 2026
3% IPSOFACTO For that very reason (4,5) (9) Puzzler Feb 18, 2026
3% SEX Reason for some R ratings (3) USA Today Feb 16, 2026
3% SIREN Reason to pull over (5)
3% UNDULY More than is reasonable (6) (6) The Sun Mini Feb 15, 2026
3% SENSE Reason (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 14, 2026
3% SANER More reasonable (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
3% NONSENSICAL Lacking rhyme or reason (11) Commuter Feb 13, 2026

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