The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BACKSTOP , but the solution may also be TRAP which is one of the most recent solution (2010 in Newsday).
Catcher crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BACKSTOP | 21 % | 8 |
| NET | 16 % | 3 |
| TRAP | 16 % | 4 |
| SNARE | 16 % | 5 |
| BENCH | 5 % | 5 |
| RECEIVER | 5 % | 8 |
| CAPTOR | 5 % | 6 |
| NABBER | 5 % | 6 |
| SNARER | 5 % | 6 |
| TODAY | 5 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Catcher
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plate
- capture
- thief
- hitter
- seeker
- acquisition
- batter
- recipient
- slugger
- recruitment
- conny
- collector
Crossword Answer definitions
BACKSTOP noun- A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
- A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
- A wall or fence behind home plate.
- A catcher; the position of catcher.
- (rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
- The longstop.
- The wicket-keeper.
- Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
- To serve as backstop for.
- To bolster, support.
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 BACKSTOP
- Berra, Campy or Westrum.
- Baseball necessity.
- Ball park screen.
- Catcher.
- It's behind home plate
- Ball catcher behind a catcher
- Catcher
More clues leading to the result NET
- Bottom line
- Clear
- Clear as profit
- Court sight
- Snapper trapper
- Surfing the ___
- Take home
- After taxes
- Circus need
- Circus security
More clues leading to the result TRAP
- "The Parent ____"
- "The Tender ___"
- Clay-pigeon launcher
- Mouth, slangily
- Pitfall
- Ensnare
- Golf course hazard
- Golf hazard
- Headache for Tiger Woods
- Lint spot
More clues leading to the result SNARE
- Cymbal's neighbor
- Tom-tom neighbor
- Trap
- Game keeper
- Part of Buddy Rich's kit
- Drum
- Part of Krupa's kit
- Part of a drum set
- Cymbal neighbor
- Drum that would be an apt instrument for trap music?
More clues leading to the result BENCH
- Bus-stop convenience
- Remove from the line-up, in baseball
- Dugout fixture
- Spot for some warmers?
- Football player's seat
- Judge's place
- Banquette
- Judge's spot
- Park seat
- Where a player is sent to ride the pine
More clues leading to the result RECEIVER
- Rice, famously
- Target of a pass
- Listening device
- Pass target
- Split end in a uniform
- Sound investment
- Headphone.
- Giver's friend.
- Part of a telephone.
- Catcher.
More clues leading to the result CAPTOR
- Kidnapper
- Prisoner's holder
- Successful bounty hunter
- Hostage taker
- Hostage holder
- He'll hold you
- Chess piece, at times
- Chess piece that takes another
- One taking prisoners
- Hercules, to Cerberus
More clues leading to the result NABBER
- One who has made a collar
- Arresting officer
- Catcher.
- Catcher: Colloq.
- Police officer, at times
- Active police officer
More clues leading to the result SNARER
- Trapper
- Trapping expert
- One who traps with a noose
- Trap setter
- Hunter, at times
- Catcher
- Trap setter, when it works
- One who entraps
- Layer of entrapping devices.
- Spider.