Alternative Crossword Clue – 5 Answers (5-7 Letters)

Q: What's the best solution for Alternative?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Alternative is OTHER. Other possible answers include BACKUP, OPTION, PLANB, VARIANT.

Q: How many solutions are there for Alternative?

We have found 5 possible answers for the crossword clue Alternative.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Alternative?

Clues like Alternative often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Metro, The Times Quick Cryptic, Daily Mail Mailword, The Sunday Times, The Times Daily, among others.

6 letter answer(s) to alternative

BACKUP

(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"

OPTION

one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen; "what option did I have?"; "there no other alternative"; "my only choice is to refuse"
the act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

5 letter answer(s) to alternative

OTHER

belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"
recently past; "the other evening"
very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow

7 letter answer(s) to alternative

VARIANT

(biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups;
a variable quantity that is random
an event that departs from expectations
differing from a norm or standard; "a variant spelling"
exhibiting variation and change; "letters variant in size"
something a little different from others of the same type; "an experimental version of the night fighter"; "a variant of the same word"; "an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone"; "the boy is a younger edition of his father"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Alternative’

What's the best solution for Alternative?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Alternative is OTHER. Other possible answers include BACKUP, OPTION, PLANB, VARIANT.

How many solutions are there for Alternative?

We have found 5 possible answers for the crossword clue Alternative.

Which crosswords feature clues like Alternative?

Clues like Alternative often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Metro, The Times Quick Cryptic, Daily Mail Mailword, The Sunday Times, The Times Daily, among others.

Clue	Answers
_empty_	760
Support	23
Choice	11
Additional	8
Different	6
Backup	5
Remaining	5
Distinct	4
Not the same	3
Survey choice	3
Very unusual	3
Alternate	2
Catchall category	2
Choice word?	2
"None of the above"	1
"On the ___ hand ..."	1
Act of choosing	1
Additional - spare	1
Additional concern when bishop excommunicated	1
Additional trouble avoided by bishop	1
Additional trouble doesn't begin	1
Additional; different	1
Alternate; different	1
Alternative article in gold	1
Alternative belief's mistake essentially - not happening	1
Alternative books originally recommended by governor	1
Alternative if things don	1
Alternative if things go	1
Alternative of two	1
Alternative strategy if t	1
Alternative to this and t	1
Besides what's here	1
Brave, changing sides? That’s not normal	1
British abandoning one in order to get alternative	1
Catchall column	1
Category under "race," ma	1
Check box choice	1
Choice beverage with lower phosphorus	1
Choice brew, but with deferred power	1
Choice work with metal including a bit of osmium	1
Choose to get involved, having zero alternative	1
Common survey option	1
Different article in gold	1
Different concern getting book cancelled	1
Different dam, miles away	1
Different one	1
Different order that has evidently reversed, first of all	1
Different parent blowing top	1
Different parent, not married	1
Different part of bible seen by woman	1

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