A clarifying phrase is a statement or question used to explain, restate, or provide more information about something that has been said. The crossword solutions for the term 'clarifying phrase' are IDES (4 letters), ASIN (4 letters), IDEST (5 letters), IMEAN (5 letters), and THATIS (6 letters). These words are all examples of clarifying phrases, with IDES meaning 'that is to say', ASIN meaning 'as I said', IDEST meaning 'that is', IMEAN meaning 'I mean', and THATIS meaning 'that is'.