"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
7% STY What a mess! (3) The Atlantic May 9, 2026
7% THAT What you can say again? (4) The Washington Post Mini May 6, 2026
7% ASK "___ not what your country can do for you ..." (3) New York Times Mini Apr 26, 2026
7% HOW "Explain?!" (3) Universal Mar 22, 2026
7% WHATSWITHTHAT "Can you explain this whole deal to me?" (13) USA Today Feb 4, 2026
6% THE "What is ___ matter with you?" (3)
6% DIET What you eat (4) New York Times May 19, 2026
6% AMEN "You can say that again!" (4) New York Times Midi May 15, 2026
6% SAY "You can __ that again!" (3) LA Times Daily May 11, 2026

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