To move forward on “Profound”, consider this curated set of answers that match what has worked in other crosswords with the same structure, providing options that have held up to editorial review.
Likely Answers:
- DEEP
- INTENSE
- ABYSMAL
- DEEPSEATED
- WISE
- HEAVY
Synonyms and Definitions
DEEP
- Synonyms: abstruse, bass, cryptic, cryptical, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying, oceanic abyss, recondite, rich, thick, trench
INTENSE
- Synonyms: acute, vivid
- Definition: Having or showing a unique characteristic to an extreme extent.
ABYSMAL
- Synonyms: abyssal, unfathomable
WISE
- Synonyms: fresh, heady, impertinent, impudent, judicious, knowing, overbold, sassy, saucy, smart, wise to
HEAVY
- Synonyms: arduous, backbreaking, big, clayey, cloggy, dense, enceinte, expectant, fleshy, grave, gravid, great, grievous, grueling, gruelling, hard, impenetrable, intemperate, labored, laborious, laboured, large, leaden, lowering, lumbering, operose, overweight, ponderous, punishing, sonorous, sound, sullen, threatening, toilsome, wakeless, weighed down, weighty, with child