"What's the ___?" ("What gives?") Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "What's the ___?" ("What gives?") . We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEALIO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEALIO "What's the ___?" ("What gives?") (6)
91% COMMA What gives a reader pause? (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 3, 2026
87% USE "What's the ___?!" (3) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
87% GPSWATCH What gives you the time and place? (8) New York Times Feb 6, 2026
87% EEK "What was that?!" (3) The Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
87% ELSE "What ___?" (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
87% WISH What a genie gives you three of (4)
87% NAME "What's in a __?" (4) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
87% DIF "What's the ___?" ("So what?") (3) Universal Dec 2, 2025
83% ORDER What you'd give to have some food? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
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