Crossword Clue: Limb of a tree
Here's the answer to the Limb of a tree crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: BRANCH
BRANCH solves the clue "Limb of a tree". Spanning 6 letters (1 vowel, 5 consonants), it begins at B and ends at H. Like most crossword fill, it lives at the intersection of two words, so a single confirmed crossing letter frequently reveals the whole entry.
Origin & meaning
A branch is a woody offshoot growing from a tree's trunk. The word extends by metaphor to rivers, sciences, families, and organizations, all of which 'branch out' from a common origin.
Common usage
Branch turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like BRANCH interlock cleanly with longer entries, so constructors reach for them to make a grid fit together without awkward clashes. Given a 6-square slot and a crossing letter or two, it's usually quick to confirm.
Crossword trivia
At 6 letters, BRANCH shows up in daily mini and themed puzzles far more than longer, obscure words. It's the kind of entry worth memorizing — the more common short words you know cold, the faster you solve.
Stuck on this clue?
If this clue won't come, leave it and fill the answers that cross it. Once a couple of BRANCH's letters are locked by neighboring words, the entry tends to reveal itself. Crossings beat staring at a clue every time.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue BRANCH — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed BRANCH was right."
- "I had the crossing letters, so writing BRANCH into the grid took no time at all."
- "Branch is the kind of answer that clicks the moment you spot one letter."