"What was that?" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "What was that?!" featured in Atlantic puzzle on January 29, 2026. We have found 43 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EEK.

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5 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
EEK "What was that?!" (3) The Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
HUH "What was that?" (3)
AGAIN "What was that?" (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 25, 2024
HUNH 'What was that?' (4) Newsday Nov 3, 2022
HELLO "What was that?!" (5)

38 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
93% DIF "What's the ___?" ("So what?") (3) Universal Dec 2, 2025
92% ELSE "What ___?" (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
92% NAME "What's in a __?" (4) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
92% SAY "What if . . ." (3) USA Today Dec 31, 2025
92% ODDS "What are the ___?" (4) USA Today Dec 29, 2025
92% LIFEGOESON "It is what it is" (10) The Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
92% NEUTER What "it" is (6) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
91% PLAN "What's the __?" (4) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
90% MATTER "What's the ___?" (6) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
90% IAM "___ what ___" (3) New York Times Oct 15, 2025

Clues for The Atlantic Puzzle on January 29, 2026

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