"What ___?" ("Can you explain this mess?") Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "What ___?" ("Can you explain this mess?") last seen in New York Times Mini 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 GIVES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GIVES "What ___?" ("Can you explain this mess?") (5) New York Times Mini Nov 13, 2024
8% WHATGIVES "Can you explain yourself?" (9) Universal Jun 15, 2025
7% IKID "Just messing with you!" (4) Universal Aug 14, 2025
6% IMEAN "Let me explain . . ." (5) USA Today Sep 7, 2025
6% YES "Can I help you?" ... or an answer to "Can I help you?" (3) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
6% IGNORANCE What can be considered bliss? Exotic region can (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
6% REAP "You ___ what you sow" (4)
6% MUTEBUTTON What can silence "The Voice" (10) Universal Aug 30, 2025
6% BELABOR Explain ad nauseam (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
6% ELUCIDATE Explain (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 28, 2025

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