The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FOUL , but the solution may also be ROLE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in New York Times).
___ play crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FOUL | 33 % | 4 |
| ROLE | 33 % | 4 |
| CHILDS | 22 % | 6 |
| PLAYBY | 11 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: ___ play
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- frolic
- fun
- gambol
- caper
- romp
- toy
- make-believe
- pretend
- dally
- encounter
- meet
- spiel
Crossword Answer definitions
FOUL adjective- Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
- (of words or a way of speaking) obscene, vulgar or abusive.
- Detestable, unpleasant, loathsome.
- Disgusting, repulsive; causing disgust.
- Ugly; homely; poor.
- (of the weather) Unpleasant, stormy or rainy.
- Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
- Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
- Outside of the base lines; in foul territory.
- A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
- A (usually accidental) contact between a bowler and the lane before the bowler has released the ball.
- A foul ball, a ball which has been hit outside of the base lines.
- To make dirty.
- To besmirch.
- To clog or obstruct.
- To entangle.
- To make contact with an opposing player in order to gain advantage.
- To hit outside of the baselines.
- To become clogged.
- To become entangled.
- To commit a foul.
- To hit a ball outside of the baselines.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FOUL
- Not fair
- Morally detestable
- Cry ___
- Illegal shift, e.g.
- It's just not fair!
- Party ___ (spilling the bongwater, e.g.)
- Sports offense
- It's not fair
- Cager's offense
- Free throw cause
More clues leading to the result ROLE
- Al Capone for Robert DeNiro, e.g.
- Balboa, to Stallone
- Function
- Gig Young gig
- Play part
- Thespian's objective
- __-play (act out)
- ___ play
- Acting job
- Auditioner's quest
More clues leading to the result CHILDS
- __ play (easy task)
- United States Minister to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
- ___ play.
- ___ play (easy job)
- ___ play (snap)
- -- play (a simple job)
- Word before play
- With "play," it's easy as pie