Crossword puzzles rely on a mix of trivia, wordplay, and fill-in-the-blanks. But some clues are designed to be purely structural—vague definitions that fit hundreds of different words. We analyzed our database of 12 million clues to isolate the most frustratingly ambiguous prompts in history.
📊 The Data: Ambiguity Index
Data source: GrabThisWord Internal Database (2024)
Deep Dive: The "Impossible" Clues
"Girl's name"
Ambiguity Score
310 possible answers
Common Answers
EULA, NADINE, REBA, KARLA, SONIA, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"END OF QUOTE"
Ambiguity Score
215 possible answers
Common Answers
MADEITWEVEHADIT, ANDTELLTHEFACTS, FOXHOLES, YOUDSAID, ANDTHENNOTPLAYANYMORE, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"THEME OF THIS PUZZLE"
Ambiguity Score
202 possible answers
Common Answers
THINGSYOUSTRIKE, BROOKLYNDODGERS, JERRYLEWISFILMS, ELVISSIGHTINGS, LOCKERROOMTALK, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"End of the quote"
Ambiguity Score
148 possible answers
Common Answers
THESUNSHINES, MYSELF, ANDYOUREINTOJAZZ, MUSIC, WHATTODO, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"Man's name."
Ambiguity Score
147 possible answers
Common Answers
IAN, IRA, SILAS, YVON, ALAN, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"START OF A RIDDLE"
Ambiguity Score
143 possible answers
Common Answers
DDDDDDDDDDDDD, WHATCAPITALIN, WHATWORDMEANING, WHATWORD, WHATCATCHERS, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"Riddle, part 2"
Ambiguity Score
127 possible answers
Common Answers
CONTAINSTHEFIVE, DDDDDDDDDDDDDD, EUROPEISMADEOF, SMALLBECOMESA, DIDTHESNAIL, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"End of the riddle"
Ambiguity Score
124 possible answers
Common Answers
ANDANACTRESS, ANYORDER, DDDDDDDDDDDDD, MENSNICKNAMES, THELASTFLETTERS, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"Man's nickname"
Ambiguity Score
124 possible answers
Common Answers
ZEKE, DAVIE, NAT, CLEM, MATT, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
"RIDDLE, PART 3"
Ambiguity Score
122 possible answers
Common Answers
DDDDDDDDDDDDD, LETTERSEFGHANDI, TWOCONSECUTIVE, WORDMEANINGHUGE, SAYWHENHE, ...
This clue is notoriously vague. Depending on the puzzle theme or length, it fits hundreds of words. See all solutions →
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