The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 42 letter word BETTING GETTER (from “getting better”) which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Bookie? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BETTING GETTER (from “getting better”) | 17 % | 42 |
| BETMIDDLER | 17 % | 10 |
| AVID READER | 17 % | 11 |
| LAYER | 17 % | 5 |
| BETTINGGETTER | 17 % | 13 |
| BETTAKER | 17 % | 8 |
Why may BETTINGGETTER be the right solution?
The word "bookie" refers to a person who takes bets, and "betting getter" refers to someone who helps to secure bets. Therefore, "betting getter" is a play on words that fits the clue "bookie."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bookie?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bookmaker
- creditor
- book
- chirr
- bookmakers
- gambler
- wagering
- bets
- betting
- bookmaking
- gambling
- wagers
Crossword Answer definitions
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 BETTING GETTER (from “getting better”)
More clues leading to the result BETMIDDLER
More clues leading to the result AVID READER
More clues leading to the result LAYER
- Hen
- Cake part
- Stratum
- Sweater, e.g.
- Mason at work
- Mother hen in action
- Sedimentary-rock feature
- Make into a parfait, say
- Kind of cake
- Working hen