Underlying reason Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Underlying reason last seen in Times Concise 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAUSE.

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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
44% RATIONALES Underlying reasons. (10)
3% LOGICAL Well-reasoned (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jun 19, 2026
3% LSAT Exam with a logical reasoning section (4) Universal Jun 19, 2026
3% FAIR Reasonable and just (4) (4) Mirror Classic Jun 16, 2026
3% AIR Manner reasonable, but not fine (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 16, 2026
3% SANER More reasonable (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 13, 2026
3% GCSE Reason for a Year 11 to cram? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 11, 2026
3% NUDITY Reason for some R ratings (6) The Atlantic Jun 11, 2026
3% TEST Reason to pull an all-nighter (4) Universal Jun 9, 2026
3% CRYINGWOLF Classic reason for being ignored (10) Wall Street Journal Jun 8, 2026

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