The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word APES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Big galoots crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| APES | 45 % | 4 |
| OAFS | 24 % | 4 |
| LUGS | 21 % | 4 |
| OXES | 8 % | 4 |
| BRUISERS | 3 % | 8 |
Why may APES be the right solution?
The term "galoots" is a slang term for big, clumsy or awkward people. "Apes" is a common term used to refer to large primates, which fits the description of big galoots.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Big galoots
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- oafs
- louts
- clods
- giant
- mammoth
- behemoth
- leviathan
- gargantuan
- colossus
- jumbo
- whale
- titan
Crossword Answer definitions
APES noun- A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
- Any such primate other than a human.
- An uncivilised person.
- One who apes; a foolish imitator.
- To behave like an ape.
- To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result APES
- Big lugs
- Copies
- Edgar Rice Burroughs characters
- Mimics
- "2001" characters
- Follows suit
- Imitates
- Does a takeoff
- Gibbons
- Jungle critters