The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OUST , but the solution may also be CAN which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Boot crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OUST | 44 % | 4 |
| EVICT | 10 % | 5 |
| EXPEL | 8 % | 5 |
| EJECT | 8 % | 5 |
| TRAINEE | 5 % | 7 |
| HEAVEHO | 4 % | 7 |
| UNSEAT | 3 % | 6 |
| DAS | 3 % | 3 |
| CAN | 3 % | 3 |
| FIRE | 3 % | 4 |
| KICK | 3 % | 4 |
| DEPOSE | 3 % | 6 |
| SHOE | 1 % | 4 |
| ERROR | 1 % | 5 |
| OVERSHOE | 1 % | 8 |
| PAC | 1 % | 3 |
| PUNT | 1 % | 4 |
Why may OUST be the right solution?
"Boot" is a synonym for "kick out" or "remove," which both relate to the word "oust." Therefore, "oust" is the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Boot
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- kick
- kicking
- trunk
- reboot
- bring up
- iron boot
- iron heel
- luggage compartment
- shoe
- shoes
- foot
- footwear
Crossword Answer definitions
OUST verb- To expel; to remove.
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 OUST
- Give the boot to
- Give the heave-ho to
- Throw out
- Give the boot (to)
- Send packing
- Eject
- Evict
- Expel
- Unseat
- Unseat or dethrone
More clues leading to the result EVICT
- Force out
- Shut out
- Boot out
- Kick out
- Show the door
- Throw out into the street
- Send packing
- Drop a letter?
- Kick out of a flat
- Give the boot to
More clues leading to the result EXPEL
- Oust
- Boot out
- Banish for PDAs, say
- Throw out
- Kick out
- Boot
- Toss out
- Remove from school
- Kick out of school
- Give the heave-ho
More clues leading to the result EJECT
- Leave the plane suddenly?
- Cassette recorder button
- Oust
- VCR button
- Order to go
- DVD option
- Button for spitting out DVDs
- Send out, in the realm of physical media
- Expel
- Do a bouncer's job
More clues leading to the result TRAINEE
- Apprentice
- Person likely getting an ID badge
- Person who has to watch orientation videos
- Recent hire
- Student
- Novice
- Workplace newbie
- One learning a vocation
- Boot camp participant
- Indoctrination subject
More clues leading to the result HEAVEHO
- Removal
- Tossing cry
- Boot
- Sailors' exclamation while pulling
- Dismissal
- Forcible ejection
- Ejection
- Consequence of arguing with an ump, perhaps
- Hasty dismissal
- Dismissal, and a hint to how the answers to starred clues were derived
More clues leading to the result UNSEAT
- Oust from office
- Remove from office
- Depose
- Topple from the throne
- Topple
- Defeat, as an incumbent
- Vote out
- Dislodge
- Beat, as the incumbent
- Defeat, as the incumbent
More clues leading to the result DAS
- "__ Kapital"
- "___ Kapital"
- Prosecutors, for short
- "___ Boot"
- "___ Kapital" (Karl Marx work)
- "___ Rheingold"
- Court prosecutors (Abbr)
- ___ Racist ("Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell" rappers)
- ___ Racist ("You Oughta Know" rap group)
- German article
More clues leading to the result CAN
- Food holder
- Lay off
- Fire
- Pantry item
- Preserve
- Dismiss
- Issue walking papers to
- Recyclable item
- Recycled item
- Soup unit
More clues leading to the result FIRE
- "__ at will"
- Can
- Put in a kiln
- Camper's need
- With 57-Across, "atomic" sucking candy that violates building safety codes?
- Let go
- Sack
- Bake, as pottery
- Send packing
- "___ in the hole!"
More clues leading to the result KICK
- Thrill
- Excitement
- Rifle's recoil
- Bowl-game start
- Field-goal attempt, e.g.
- Karate move
- Grouse
- Zing
- Soccer move
- Complain
More clues leading to the result DEPOSE
- Unseat
- Knock from office
- Oust
- Remove from power
- Boot the dictator
- Force out of office
- Throw off the throne
- Remove from office
- Testify
- Kick out
More clues leading to the result SHOE
- Kind of tree?
- Nursery-rhyme home
- "If the __ fits ..."
- Brogan, for one
- Clog, e.g.
- Brogan or brogue
- Loafer, for one
- Cinderella's giveaway
- Clog or pac
- Loafer
More clues leading to the result ERROR
- Box-score bobble
- Misstep
- Mistake
- Partner of trial
- "E" in the box score
- Baseballer's nightmare
- Dropped fly, e.g.
- Faux pas
- Programming bug, perhaps
- Slip-up
More clues leading to the result OVERSHOE
- Bad weather footwear
- Boot, for one
- Boot, e.g.
- Rubber
- Winter wear
- Traction provider
- Boot.
- Wet weather wear.
- Galosh
More clues leading to the result PAC
- __-Man (old video game)
- ___-10 (athletic conference)
- Campaign-donor gr.
- DC fundraiser
- __-10 (football conference)
- DC influence group
- Political fundraising gr.
- __-Man (video game)
- Agreement that sounds crowded
- Citizens United, e.g.