The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PUNT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2013.
Abandon one's efforts, informally crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PUNT | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Abandon one's efforts, informally
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fish
- resign
- jump
- throw
- turn
- fling
- eyetooth
- back
- lets
- letting
- renounce
- repeal
Crossword Answer definitions
PUNT noun- A pontoon; a narrow shallow boat propelled by a pole.
- To propel a punt or similar craft by means of a pole.
- A kick made by a player who drops the ball and kicks it before it hits the ground.
- To dropkick; to kick something a considerable distance.
- To equivocate and delay or put off (answering a question, addressing an issue, etc).
- To retreat from one's objective; to abandon an effort one still notionally supports.
- To make the best choice from a set of non-ideal alternatives.
- A point in the game of faro.
- The act of playing at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- A bet or wager.
- Gambling, as a pastime, especially betting on horseraces or the dogs.
- A highly speculative investment or other commitment.
- A wild guess.
- An indentation in the base of a wine bottle.
- A thin glass rod which is temporarily attached to a larger piece in order to better manipulate the larger piece.
- To play at basset, baccara, faro, etc.
- To stake against the bank, to back a horse, to gamble or take a chance more generally
- To make a highly speculative investment or other commitment, or take a wild guess.
- The Irish pound, used as the unit of currency of Ireland until it was replaced by the euro in 2002.
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