Setting Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Setting?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Setting is SCENE. Other possible answers include SCENARIO, MILIEU, LOCALE, LOCATION, BACKDROP, CONTEXT, adjust, adjusted, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Setting?

We have found 151 possible answers for the crossword clue Setting.

Q: What is another word for Setting?

We list 146 synonyms related to Setting. Common alternatives include DO, DID, FIX, LAY.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Setting?

Clues like Setting often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Specialist, The i Paper, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail Cryptic, Daily Mail Quick, among others.

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These include 7 published crossword answers plus related synonyms.

Crossword clue last updated: 15/06/2026

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Hints for “Setting”

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Hint 1: Meaning

a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount" .

Hint 2: Synonyms

DO, DID, FIX

Hint 3: Best answers

SCENE, SCENARIO, MILIEU

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Best answers for Setting

8 letters

6 letters

5 letters

SCENE

All 151 answers for Setting

Setting with 2 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
DO	2

Setting with 3 letters (7)

Answer	Letters
DID	3
FIX	3
LAY	3
PUT	3
RIG	3
SET	3
SIC	3

Setting with 4 letters (12)

Answer	Letters
COIF	4
DOES	4
DONE	4
JELL	4
LAID	4
LAYS	4
MARK	4

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POSE	4
PUTS	4
RIGS	4
SETS	4
SICS	4

Setting with 5 letters (16)

Answer	Letters
SCENE	5
COIFS	5
DOING	5
DRESS	5
FIXES	5
JELLS	5
LIMIT	5

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MARKS	5
MOUNT	5
PLACE	5
PLANT	5
POSED	5
POSES	5
READY	5
SCOPE	5
SET UP	5

Setting with 6 letters (22)

Answer	Letters
MILIEU	6
LOCALE	6
ADJUST	6
COIFFE	6
DEFINE	6
FIXXED	6
GEAR UP	6

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GO DOWN	6
JELLED	6
LAY OUT	6
LAYING	6
LIMITS	6
MARKED	6
MOUNTS	6
PLACED	6
PLACES	6
PLANTS	6
POSING	6
RIGGED	6
SCENES	6
SCOPES	6
SICKED	6

Setting with 7 letters (27)

Answer	Letters
CONTEXT	7
ADJUSTS	7
ARRANGE	7
COIFFED	7
COIFFES	7
COIFING	7
CONGEAL	7

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CORRECT	7
DEFINED	7
DEFINES	7
DRESSED	7
DRESSES	7
FIXXING	7
GO UNDER	7
JELLING	7
LIMITED	7
MARKING	7
PLACING	7
PLANTED	7
PREPARE	7
PUTTING	7
READIED	7
READIES	7
RIGGING	7
SICKING	7
SPECIFY	7
TYPESET	7

Setting with 8 letters (24)

Answer	Letters
SCENARIO	8
LOCATION	8
BACKDROP	8
ADJUSTED	8
ARRANGED	8
ARRANGES	8
COIFFING	8

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COIFFURE	8
CONGEALS	8
CONTEXTS	8
CORRECTS	8
DEFINING	8
DRESSING	8
FRUCTIFY	8
LIMITING	8
LOCALISE	8
LOCALIZE	8
PLANTING	8
POSITION	8
PREPARED	8
PREPARES	8
READYING	8
SETTINGS	8
TYPESETS	8

Setting with 9 letters (15)

Answer	Letters
ADJUSTING	9
ARRANGING	9
COIFFURED	9
COIFFURES	9
CONGEALED	9
CORRECTED	9
DETERMINE	9

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LOCALISED	9
LOCALISES	9
LOCALIZED	9
LOCALIZES	9
POSITIONS	9
PREPARING	9
SPECIFIED	9
SPECIFIES	9

Setting with 10 letters (12)

Answer	Letters
BACKGROUND	10
COIFFURING	10
CONGEALING	10
CORRECTING	10
DETERMINED	10
DETERMINES	10
FRUCTIFIED	10

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FRUCTIFIES	10
LOCALISING	10
LOCALIZING	10
POSITIONED	10
SPECIFYING	10

Setting with 11 letters (9)

Answer	Letters
BACKGROUNDS	11
COUNTERSANK	11
COUNTERSINK	11
COUNTERSUNK	11
DETERMINING	11
FRUCTIFYING	11
MISE EN SCENE	11

Show all 9 answers

POSITIONING	11
TYPESETTING	11

Setting with 12 letters (4)

Answer	Letters
CIRCUMSTANCE	12
COUNTERSINKS	12
PLACE SETTING	12
STAGE SETTING	12

Setting with 13 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
CIRCUMSTANCES	13

Setting with 14 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
COUNTERSINKING	14

Synonyms for Setting

We found 146 synonyms.

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13 letter words

CIRCUMSTANCES

14 letter words

COUNTERSINKING

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What's the best solution for Setting?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Setting is SCENE. Other possible answers include SCENARIO, MILIEU, LOCALE, LOCATION, BACKDROP, CONTEXT, adjust, adjusted, among others.

How many solutions are there for Setting?

We have found 151 possible answers for the crossword clue Setting.

How do I find a solution for Setting?

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What is another word for Setting?

We list 146 synonyms related to Setting. Common alternatives include DO, DID, FIX, LAY.

Which crosswords feature clues like Setting?

Clues like Setting often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Specialist, The i Paper, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail Cryptic, Daily Mail Quick, among others.

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