The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word WORK LIKE A DOG which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Do one’s job to the point of exhaustion … or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49- crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WORK LIKE A DOG | 100 % | 15 |
Why may WORK-LIKE-A-DOG be the right solution?
The phrase "work like a dog" means to work very hard or diligently, often to the point of exhaustion. In this crossword clue, the ends of the specified word lengths (20-, 27-, 36-, and 49-) hint at working hard, which leads to the answer "WORK LIKE A DOG."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Do one’s job to the point of exhaustion … or a hint to the ends of 20-, 27-, 36- and 49-
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