The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MINNOW , but the solution may also be MAGGOTS which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in LA Times).
Common bait crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MINNOW | 33 % | 6 |
| MAGGOTS | 33 % | 7 |
| REDWORM | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Common bait
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- minnow
- chub
- chums
- earthworm
- fish
- stale
- angle
- badger
- worm
- ate
- dace
- eel
Crossword Answer definitions
MINNOW noun- A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.
- Any small fish.
- A relatively small and insignificant person or organization.
- To fish for minnows.
- To fish (especially for trout) using a minnow as bait.
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 MINNOW
- Tiny silvery fish
- Gilligan's boat
- Fish with a "fathead" variety
- Little swimmer in a school
- Bit of bait
- Small freshwater fish
- Small fish often used as bait
- Small silvery fish
- Bait fish
- Little fish
More clues leading to the result MAGGOTS
- Some larvae
- Common bait
- Eccentric ideas
- Odd fancies
- Fruit fly larvae
- Larvae of the housefly.
- Recruits, to a tough drill sergeant