Being
Crossword Clue & Answers

26 November 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 71 answers for the crossword clue 'Being', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

We've seen this clue in both CRYPTIC and NON-CRYPTIC crossword publications.

We have given Being a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Being as an answer itself some 78 times.

Being is a single word clue made up of 5 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Monday, 22 November 2021 with the answer being ENTITY, we also found ENTITY to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 22 Nov 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 14 Jul 2021
• The New York Times Crossword - 11 Jun 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 20 Jan 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 28 Dec 2020
• Irish Independent - Simple - 1 Dec 2020
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 12 Oct 2020
• The New York Times Crossword - 23 Jun 2019
• The New York Times Crossword - 27 Oct 2018
• The Guardian Quick - 16 Jul 2018

Definitions and usage

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• A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
• The state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

Anagrams

We found 2 anagrams for the word 'Being'.

• begin Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
• binge An occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

Crossword Answers

4 Letters

ESSE

5 Letters

HUMAN
Any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage

6 Letters

AIDING

ENTITY
That which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

FACING
Providing something with a surface of a different material

FELLOW
One of a pair; "he lost the mate to his shoe"; "one eye was blue but its fellow was brown"

HATING

PERSON
A human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

7 Letters

BEARING
A rotating support placed between moving parts to allow them to move easily

COPYING
An act of copying

ESSENCE
A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

FOLDING
The act of folding; "he gave the napkins a double fold"

GAINING

GETTING
The act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"

GOADING
A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"

HEEDING

HOLDING
The act of retaining something

SETTING
Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

TAKEING

WAITING
The act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something); "the wait was an ordeal for him"

8 Letters

ACCEDING

ADMIRING

ALLOWING

BROOKING

CATCHING
Becoming infected; "catching cold is sometimes unavoidable"; "the contracting of a serious illness can be financially catastrophic"

CLEAVING

CRASHING
Informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"

CREATURE
A living organism characterized by voluntary movement

DWELLING
Housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless"

ENDURING
Unceasing; "an abiding belief"; "imperishable truths"

EXISTING
Existing in something specified; "depletion of the oxygen existing in the bloodstream"

FAVORING

ORGANISM
A living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

SCORNING

SLEEPING
Quiet and inactive restfulness

STRAYING
Unable to find your way; "found the straying sheep"

SUBDUING

UNLAXING

9 Letters

ACCEPTING
Tolerating without protest; "always more accepting of coaching suggestion than her teammates"; "the atmosphere was judged to be more supporting and accepting"

ACCORDING
(followed by `to') as reported or stated by; "according to historians"

ASSISTING

ATTENDING
The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

BEINGNESS
The state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

COMPLYING

DEFERRING

DEVIATING

ENDORSING

EXISTENCE
The state or fact of existing; "a point of view gradually coming into being"; "laws in existence for centuries"

IMITATING

OCCUPYING

PROVOKING
Causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"

SOFTENING
Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

WEAKENING
The act of reducing the strength of something

10 Letters

DEPLORING

CONFORMING
Adhering to established customs or doctrines (especially in religion)

CONSISTING

DIGRESSING

EXECRATING

FULFILLING

IMPRESSING

INDIVIDUAL
A human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

INHABITING

OVERCOMING

PERMITTING

SUPPORTING
The act of bearing the weight of or strengthening; "he leaned against the wall for support"

11 Letters

ASSOCIATING

ECONOMIZING

HARMONIZING

INFLUENCING

OVERRUNNING

12 Letters

CUPBOARDLOVE
A show of affection motivated by selfishness