The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word MILITIA which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 1987.
Armed standbys crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MILITIA | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Armed standbys
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- militia
- reserves
- pronoun
- cover
- covers
- posse
- acts
- alibi
- backup
- bongo
- draw
- flight
Crossword Answer definitions
MILITIA noun- An army of trained civilians, which may be an official reserve army, called upon in time of need, the entire able-bodied population of a state which may also be called upon, or a private force not under government control.
- The police in the Soviet Union and some related or successor states (e.g. modern Belarus).
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