Word often used as a substitute for 'less' Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word often used as a substitute for 'less' . 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 FEWER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FEWER Word often used as a substitute for 'less' (5)
7% RARER Bloodier less often (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 15, 2025
7% OLEO US butter substitute (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
6% SURROGATE Substitute (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 8, 2026
6% MINUS Less (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 5, 2026
6% AGAR Gelatin substitute (4) Commuter Dec 24, 2025
6% OLEAN Fat substitute brand (5) Commuter Dec 24, 2025
6% LAIN Past participle that's often used incorrectly (4) The Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
6% MORE __ or less (4) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
6% CURARE Metallic element not often used as poison (6) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
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