"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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GIVES "What ___?" ("Can you explain this mess?") (5) New York Times Mini Nov 13, 2024
7% DOING "What are you ___?" (5)
7% ELUCIDATE Explain (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 28, 2025
7% IKID "Just messing with you!" (4) Universal Aug 14, 2025
6% ERR Mess up (3) Commuter Oct 23, 2025
6% SAY "O __ can you see..." (3) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
6% IGETIT "No need to explain" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
6% REDO "Can I get a __?": "I messed up" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
6% NEEDAHAND "Can I help you?" (9) Universal Oct 5, 2025
6% DIET What you take in (4) Newsday Oct 4, 2025

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