The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PROPS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Credit, informally crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PROPS | 100 % | 5 |
Why may PROPS be the right solution?
The answer "PROPS" is a slang term for giving someone credit or recognition for something. In this context, "Credit, informally" is a clue hinting at a casual term for giving someone props, making "PROPS" the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Credit, informally
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- props
- iou
- amex
- max
- check
- strapped
- take
- dis
- book
- cite
- hand
- handing
Crossword Answer definitions
PROPS noun- An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
- One of the seashells in the game of props.
- (sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something.
- To play rugby in the prop position
- (usually with "up" - see prop up) To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
- An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
- An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
- The propeller of an aircraft.
- To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.
- A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
- Propellant
- Respect for, or recognition of, another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolades; praise.
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