indication crossword clue

The crossword clue “indication” most often solves to SIGN in many modern puzzles, especially if the answer length is 4 letters.

Below are the most common options by letter count to help you match your grid:

Most likely answers

• 3 letters:
  • KEY (as in a key piece of evidence)

• 4 letters:
  • SIGN (most frequently ranked top solution)

* OMEN (indication of what’s to come)

* CLUE (indication toward an answer)

* HINT (small indication)

• 5 letters:
  • TRACE (slight indication)

* TOKEN (symbolic indication)

* TREND (direction/indication of movement)

• 6–8 letters:
  • SIGNAL (clear indication)

* GESTURE (physical indication)

* SYMPTOM (medical indication)

* EVIDENCE (strong indication)

Quick way to decide

1. Count your squares (e.g., 4-letter answer → start by trying SIGN, OMEN, CLUE, or HINT).
2. Check any intersecting letters from other clues.
3. Pick the word whose meaning fits the puzzle’s theme (medical → SYMPTOM, subtle → HINT/TRACE, future‑related → OMEN).

If you tell me the exact number of letters and any letters you already have (e.g., S _ G N), I can narrow it down to a single best answer.

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