The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STEER , but the solution may also be POINT BLANK which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Direct crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STEER | 35 % | 5 |
| REFER | 9 % | 5 |
| LEAD | 7 % | 4 |
| AIM | 5 % | 3 |
| OVERSEE | 3 % | 7 |
| ORDER | 3 % | 5 |
| STRAIGHTFORWARD | 3 % | 15 |
| POINTBLANK | 3 % | 10 |
| OPEN | 2 % | 4 |
| BLUNT | 2 % | 5 |
| HEADON | 2 % | 6 |
| FRONTAL | 2 % | 7 |
| MANAGE | 1 % | 6 |
| ORIENT | 1 % | 6 |
| HANDSON | 1 % | 7 |
| RULE | 1 % | 4 |
| FORTHRIGHT | 1 % | 10 |
| FRANK | 1 % | 5 |
| SEND | 1 % | 4 |
| HEAD | 1 % | 4 |
| WEND | 1 % | 4 |
| BOSS | 1 % | 4 |
| ONEONONE | 1 % | 8 |
| OUTRIGHT | 1 % | 8 |
| ONETOONE | 1 % | 8 |
| POINT BLANK | 1 % | 11 |
| PILOT | 1 % | 5 |
| INSTRUCT | 1 % | 8 |
| RIGHTTOTHEPOINT | 1 % | 15 |
| TERSE | 1 % | 5 |
| CONTROL | 1 % | 7 |
| GUIDE | 1 % | 5 |
| STRAIGHT | 1 % | 8 |
| NONSTOP | 1 % | 7 |
| TRAIN | 1 % | 5 |
| RUN | 1 % | 3 |
| ROUTE | 1 % | 5 |
| TOTHEPOINT | 1 % | 10 |
Why may POINT-BLANK be the right solution?
Unknown
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Direct
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- straightforward
- directly
- forthright
- plainspoken
- man-to-man
- straight
- frank
- free-spoken
- outspoken
- no-nonsense
- nonstop
- unilateral
Crossword Answer definitions
STEER noun- A suggestion about a course of action.
- A helmsman; a pilot.
- To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
- To guide the course of a vessel, vehicle, aircraft etc. (by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or steering wheel).
- To be directed and governed; to take a direction, or course; to obey the helm.
- To direct a group of animals.
- To maneuver or manipulate a person or group into a place or course of action.
- To direct a conversation.
- To conduct oneself; to take or pursue a course of action.
- The castrated male of cattle, especially one raised for beef production.
- To castrate (a male calf).
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 STEER
- Beef on the hoof
- Cattle ranch critter
- It may have a brand name
- Take the helm
- Range rover?
- Direct
- Direct, as a car
- Guide the ride
- Navigate
- Influence
More clues leading to the result REFER
- Send elsewhere
- Touch on
- Attribute to
- Allude (to)
- Lake or Perry
- Make allusion
- Make an allusion
- Allude
- Send (to)
- Send, as to a specialist
More clues leading to the result LEAD
- Pencil innard?
- Sinker material
- Spearhead
- Heavy metal
- Hold first place
- Pb, on the periodic table
- Precedes belly and foot
- Preceeds belly and foot
- Starring role
- Take charge of
More clues leading to the result AIM
- Marksman's gift
- Prepare to fire
- Align the crosshairs
- Aspiration
- Ready's follower
- Intent
- A shooter might take it
- Crest alternative
- Crest rival
- SmarterChild platform
More clues leading to the result OVERSEE
More clues leading to the result ORDER
- Law's partner
- Make a menu selection
- "Sit down and shut up!"
- Gavel-pounder's word
- It's placed at the drive-through
- Eggs over easy, e.g.
- What one communicates to a server
- Extra Value Meal, e.g.
- Happy Meal, e.g.
- See 4-Down
More clues leading to the result STRAIGHTFORWARD
- HONEST
- Direct
- Hoopster who doesn't beat around the bush?
- Open.
- Honest.
- Simple direction
- Honest direction?
- Upright basketball player?
More clues leading to the result POINTBLANK
- Very close
- At close range
- Without quibbling.
- Direct.
- Directly.
- Straightforward
- Right on target
- Can't-miss distance
- Kind of range where a miss is strange
- Direct
More clues leading to the result OPEN
- "___ Sesame!"
- Begin bidding
- Certain tourney
- Hold jacks or better
- Kind of enrollment
- Ready for business
- Receptive
- Start the bidding
- Start the business day
- Storefront sign
More clues leading to the result BLUNT
- Take the edge off
- Plainspoken
- From the hip
- Painfully frank
- Pulling no punches
- Without an edge
- Not mincing words
- To the point
- Direct
- Inconsiderate
More clues leading to the result HEADON
- Directly
- Face to face conflict
- Kind of collision
- Frontal
- Like some collisions
- One way to tackle a problem
- In direct opposition
- Confrontational
- Direct
- Type of collision.
More clues leading to the result FRONTAL
- ___ lobe (brain part)
- Kind of attack
- Facade.
- Bone of the forehead.
- Direct
- Head-on; direct
- Altar covering
- Word with "assault" or "lobe"
- Word with "lobe" or "assault"
- Like some attacks
More clues leading to the result MANAGE
- Control the use
- Operate
- Run a squad
- Get by
- Supervise
- Run
- Oversee
- Lead from the dugout
- Do a baseball job
- Run a team
More clues leading to the result ORIENT
- Adjust to facts
- Eastern
- Direct
- Turn right?
- Point in the right direction
- Set straight
- Locate
- See 19-Across
- Show the ropes
- Locate in a way
More clues leading to the result HANDSON
- Kind of training
- Involving direct contact, as a workshop
- Individual and direct
- Kind of experience
- Like in-the-field training
- Kind of assistance
- Practical, as experience
- Like computer lab learning
- Participatory
- Direct
More clues leading to the result RULE
- It may be golden
- Gag followup?
- Golden thing
- Govern
- Lay down the law
- Preside over
- Be super freaking awesome
- Golden ___
- "Don't ask, don't tell," e.g.
- Dominate
More clues leading to the result FORTHRIGHT
- Going straight to the point.
- Honest
- Direct
- Straight to the point
- Candid
- Straight to the point … or, homophonically, what this answer is relative to this puzzle?
More clues leading to the result FRANK
- Nathan's purchase
- Straightforward
- Corn dog's core
- Outspoken
- Borman or Sinatra
- Architect ___ Lloyd Wright
- Direct
- Ballpark buy
- Mail for free
- Candid
More clues leading to the result SEND
- "__ in the Clowns"
- Dispatch
- E-mail button
- FedEx
- Post
- Thrill
- Transmit 20A
- Use UPS
- Fax function
- E-mail operation
More clues leading to the result HEAD
- Lead
- Cabbage unit
- Enterprise lavatory
- Facilities, aboard ship
- Highest in rank
- John, at sea?
- Peruke support
- Hollywood designer, Edith
- Kind of start
- With 2D, a Hollywood designer
More clues leading to the result WEND
- Make one's way
- Proceed
- Proceed along
- Travel along
- Steer, as one's course
- Steer, as one's way
- Travel
- Make (one's way)
- Pursue (one's way)
- Go, as one's way
More clues leading to the result BOSS
- Head honcho
- Top dog at work
- "Meet the new ___ ..."
- Michael Scott or Mr. Slate
- Michael Scott, e.g.
- Big cheese
- Fire man?
- Springsteen sobriquet
- Superior at work
- First-rate
More clues leading to the result ONEONONE
- Mano a mano
- Person-to-person
- Tete-a-tete
- Kind of basketball game
- Like many a gunfight
- Basketball game played by two people
- Confrontational meeting
- Like private lessons
- Playground duel
- Like H.O.R.S.E. play, usually
More clues leading to the result OUTRIGHT
More clues leading to the result ONETOONE
- Pairing of combatants
- It's a tie
- Kind of relationship
- Corresponding exactly
- Evenly matched
- Uniquely paired
- Even, as odds
- In matched pairings
- Completely paired
- Corresponding element by element
More clues leading to the result POINT BLANK
More clues leading to the result PILOT
- Automatic __ (navigation system)
- Cockpit guide
- Wiley Post, once
- Series sample
- 747 flier
- American worker?
- Spirit employee
- Virgin handler
- Airline employee
- TV trial balloon
More clues leading to the result INSTRUCT
More clues leading to the result RIGHTTOTHEPOINT
More clues leading to the result TERSE
- Brusque
- Not mincing words
- Right to the point
- To the point
- Not windy
- Direct
- Short and sweet
- Concise
- Clipped
- Pithy
More clues leading to the result CONTROL
- Regulate
- Hold in check
- Rein in
- Be in command of
- Manage
- Direct
- Pitcher's asset
- Experimental standard
- Mastery
- Restraint
More clues leading to the result GUIDE
- Sherpa, for one
- Take
- Museum employee
- Tourist's handbook
- Sacagawea, e.g.
- Level walkthrough, e.g.
- Tour VIP
- Tour leader
- Pathfinder
- Mentor
More clues leading to the result STRAIGHT
- Five in a row, in Vegas
- Combination at poker.
- Direct.
- Poker hand.
- Poker holding
- Go ___ (be law-abiding)
- Poker hand
- HAND
- Even
- Unembellished
More clues leading to the result NONSTOP
- Like a transatlantic flight
- Like some flights
- Without a break
- Without letup
- 24/7
- Without interruption
- Incessant
- Like a direct flight
- Express
- Continuous
More clues leading to the result TRAIN
- Amtrak conveyance
- Casey Jones' venue
- Prepare for a fight
- Work out
- Break in
- Bridal gown attachment
- Freight or passenger
- Part of a bridal dress
- Coach
- Band with the 2010 #3 hit "Hey, Soul Sister"
More clues leading to the result RUN
- Duration
- Compete in a race
- Flow
- Turn tail
- Beat a retreat
- Get cracking
- Series, in cards
- Go office-hunting?
- "___ and Tell That" ("Hairspray" song)
- Do like Santorum
More clues leading to the result ROUTE
- Salesman's itinerary
- Way to go
- Map line
- Google Maps offering
- Google Maps option
- Direction
- Itinerary
- Course
- Mailman's beat
- Delivery person's path