The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word JOCK which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2008.
Athlete crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| JOCK | 55 % | 4 |
| OARSMAN | 9 % | 7 |
| SPORTSMAN | 9 % | 9 |
| RUNNER | 9 % | 6 |
| BOXER | 9 % | 5 |
| PLAYER | 9 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Athlete
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- jock
- marathoner
- athletic
- gym
- sports
- sport
- skater
- sporting
- sportsmanship
- sportsman
- player
- linebacker
Crossword Answer definitions
JOCK noun- A common man.
- A Scotsman.
- The penis.
- An athletic supporter worn by men to support the genitals especially during sports, a jockstrap.
- A young male athlete (through college age).
- An enthusiastic athlete or sports fan, especially one with few other interests. A slow-witted person of large size and great physical strength. A pretty boy that shows off in sport.
- A disc jockey.
- (in combination) A specialist computer programmer.
- To masturbate
- To humiliate
- To steal
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 JOCK
- Athletic sort
- Athletic type
- Type of itch
- Sport-playing sort
- Athlete
- Nerd's opposite
- Emilio Estevez played one in "The Breakfast Club"
- School athlete
- Varsity letter earner
- Athlete, slangily
More clues leading to the result OARSMAN
- Galley drudge
- Head of the Charles Regatta participant
- Rower
- Member of the crew team
- Crew member
- Crew-team member
- Rowing team member
- Crew member.
- Regatta entrant.
- Athlete.
More clues leading to the result SPORTSMAN
- Good loser.
- Athlete
- Hunter or angler, e.g.
- Not a sore loser
- Games participant sometimes
- A sore loser he isn't
More clues leading to the result RUNNER
- 10K specialist
- Like a marathon participant
- Messenger
- Marathon man
- Triathlete, in part
- Singlet wearer
- Where the sleigh meets the snow
- Baseballer on base
- Badwater Ultramarathon participant
- Successful batter
More clues leading to the result BOXER
- Joe Louis was one
- Secret China society
- Jabber?
- Member of a 19th-century Chinese secret society
- Tyson or Holyfield
- Rocky Balboa, for one
- Oscar de la Hoya, for example
- Either of two illustrious Sugar Rays
- Ring competitor
- Hit man?