Underlying Crossword Clue – 4 Answers (5-8 Letters)

Q: What's the best solution for Underlying?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Underlying is BASAL. Other possible answers include BASIC, LATENT, ULTERIOR.

Q: How many solutions are there for Underlying?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Underlying.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Underlying?

Clues like Underlying often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Observer Speedy, Daily Mail Cryptic, The Independent, Sunday Express, The Sun Two Speed, among others.

5 letter answer(s) to underlying

BASAL

especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves"
of primary importance
serving as or forming a base;

BASIC

(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant
a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use
of or denoting or of the nature of or containing a base
pertaining to or constituting a base or basis; "a basic fact"; "the basic ingredients"; "basic changes in public opinion occur because of changes in priorities"
reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality; "a basic story line"; "a canonical syllable pattern"
serving as a base or starting point; "a basic course in Russian"; "basic training for raw recruits"; "a set of basic tools"; "an introductory art course"

6 letter answer(s) to underlying

LATENT

(pathology) not presently active; "latent infection"; "latent diabetes"
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized; "a latent fingerprint"; "latent talent"

8 letter answer(s) to underlying

ULTERIOR

beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw
coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell

Frequently asked questions about ‘Underlying’

What's the best solution for Underlying?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Underlying is BASAL. Other possible answers include BASIC, LATENT, ULTERIOR.

How many solutions are there for Underlying?

We have found 4 possible answers for the crossword clue Underlying.

Which crosswords feature clues like Underlying?

Clues like Underlying often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Observer Speedy, Daily Mail Cryptic, The Independent, Sunday Express, The Sun Two Speed, among others.

Clue	Answers
Hidden	11
Concealed	8
Simple	8
Fundamental	6
Crude	5
Unadorned	5
Computer language	4
Primary	4
Kind of instinct	3
Minimal	3
No-frills	3
Potential	3
Rudimentary	3
Early computer language	2
Kind of training	2
Straightforward	2
___ metabolism	2
(Of motive) other than what is admitted	1
101	1
101, in a course name	1
101, in course names	1
A herb cut about root	1
Acronymic computer langua	1
As yet unactualized	1
Beyond what is openly sai	1
Bog standard as in pen that's disposable?	1
Computer language from 19	1
Concealed behind books	1
Crude language	1
Dead? Case of not being buried	1
Defaulter, I organised housing beyond a certain point	1
Degree thus simple?	1
Dormant in insect net, a locust turned up	1
Early language graduate transcribed in original form	1
Elementary	1
Essential one Conservative supports party, mostly	1
Existing but not yet manifest	1
First degree thus fundamental	1
For no apparent reason, outlier upset over second conclusion he reaches	1
Former heritage organisation is inactive	1
Fundamental part of fabric is absent, on reflection	1
Hidden in dead part of Australia	1
Hidden talent's wasted	1
Hidden; dormant	1
In bottom position? That makes Bert alert	1
Inactive - potential	1
Indispensable as in pen that's disposable	1
Intentionally concealed	1
Intentionally hidden	1
Kept deliberately secret - our litre	1

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