The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BBS , but the solution may also be LOW BLOW which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Cheap shot? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
BBS | 71 % | 3 |
LOW BLOW | 7 % | 8 |
BARBARGAIN | 7 % | 10 |
LOWBLOW | 7 % | 7 |
RABBITPUNCH | 7 % | 11 |
Why may LOW-BLOW be the right solution?
The answer "LOW BLOW" is the right solution because a "cheap shot" refers to an unfair or unsportsmanlike action, and a "low blow" is a term commonly used to describe a punch or attack that is directed below the belt in boxing or other combat sports. Both phrases convey the idea of an underhanded or sneaky action.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cheap shot?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- warning shot
- attack
- foul play
- shot
- streetfight
- offense
- dissent
- gunplay
- false attack
- headbutt
- attentat
- technical knockout
Crossword Answer definitions
BBS noun- A type of pellet that can be shot from a BB gun.
- A walk; the statistic reporting the number of "bases on balls".
- Battleship, a type of warship
- A wireless handheld device, a cross between a cellphone and a mobile email appliance and Internet-capable PDA, marketed by BlackBerry Limited.
- A very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.
- Any very young animal, especially a vertebrate; many species have specific names for their babies, such as kittens for the babies of cats, puppies for the babies of dogs, and chickens for the babies of birds. See for more.
- Unborn young; a fetus.
- A person who is immature, infantile or feeble.
- A person who is new to or inexperienced in something.
- The lastborn of a family; the youngest sibling, irrespective of age.
- A term of endearment used to refer to or address one's girlfriend, boyfriend or spouse.
- A form of address to a man or a woman considered to be attractive.
- A pet project or responsibility.
- An affectionate term for anything.
- A small image of an infant; a doll.
- A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and Japan, in which the object is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.
- The ball used to play the sport of baseball.
- A variant of poker in which cards with baseball-related values have special significance.
- The frequency range occupied by a message signal prior to modulation.
- (noun adjunct) A method of transmission in which only one frequency channel is used at a time.
- A device using baseband transmission.
- A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
- The particular kind of ball used in the sport of basketball.
- A board on which messages may be posted, especially one in a public space.
- A system in which users may send, read and reply to public messages; an electronic message board or forum.
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 BBS
- Air-gun pellets
- Air rifle ammo
- Cheap shots?
- Pellets
- Small shot
- Some ammo
- They're worth a shot
- Certain ammo
- Red Ryder ammo
- Air-rifle ammo
More clues leading to the result LOW BLOW
More clues leading to the result BARBARGAIN
More clues leading to the result LOWBLOW
- Crotch shot, say
- Cheap shot
- Unsportsmanlike action
- Unfair criticism
- Uncalled-for insult, say
- Underhanded attack
- Belt under the waist?
- "That was uncalled for"