"Why would ___ thing like that?" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Why would ___ thing like that?" . 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 HEDOA.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEDOA "Why would ___ thing like that?" (5)
8% WANTS Would like to have (5) Newsday Nov 19, 2025
7% ILIE "Why would ___ to you?" (not tell the truth): 2 wds. (4)
7% LESS "Why settle for ___?" (4)
6% ASSET It's a good thing (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
6% SPECTER Chilling thing (7) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
6% SHAW Playwright who wrote "You see things; and you say 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say 'Why not?'" (4) New York Times Dec 12, 2025
6% MASK Spymaster would like to be told false identity (4) The Times Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
6% ROOMS Suite things (5) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
6% YEP Possible response to "Would you like another Diet Coke?" (3) The Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
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