The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GISMO , but the solution may also be THING which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Doohickey crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GISMO | 20 % | 5 |
| GIZMO | 16 % | 5 |
| THING | 14 % | 5 |
| GADGET | 14 % | 6 |
| CONTRAPTION | 5 % | 11 |
| THINGAMABOB | 5 % | 11 |
| WIDGET | 4 % | 6 |
| THINGUMMY | 4 % | 9 |
| THINGAMAJIG | 4 % | 11 |
| DINGUS | 4 % | 6 |
| WHATSIS | 2 % | 7 |
| WHATCHAMACALLIT | 2 % | 15 |
| THINGY | 2 % | 6 |
| DOODAD | 2 % | 6 |
| WHATSIT | 2 % | 7 |
| ITEM | 2 % | 4 |
Why may THINGY be the right solution?
"Thingy" is a colloquial term used to refer to an object or gadget whose name is not known or has been forgotten. "Doohickey" is also a colloquial term used to refer to a small object or gadget whose name is not known or has been forgotten. Therefore, "thingy" is a suitable synonym for "doohickey".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Doohickey
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dojigger
- doodad
- gizmo
- thingamajig
- thingummy
- thingamabob
- gimmick
- thingumabob
- thingumajig
- thingmabob
- thingmajig
- dohickey
Crossword Answer definitions
GISMO noun- Something, generally a device, for which one does not know the proper term.
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 GISMO
- It's a British thing
- Doodad: Var.
- Gremlins pet
- Widget
- Doohickey
- Doodad
- Thingamajig
- Contraption
- Gadget
- Thingamabob
More clues leading to the result GIZMO
- Thingamajig
- Gadget
- Doohickey
- Contraption
- Doodad
- Rube Goldberg device, e.g.
- Thingy
- Widget
- Thingumbob
- Whatchamacallit
More clues leading to the result THING
- Noun category
- Addamses' assistant
- Addams Family "hand"
- Handy "Addams Family" member?
- Matter of fact?
- "Wheel of Fortune" category
- A noun might be one
- Doohickey
- Entity
- Handy helper of the Addams family
More clues leading to the result GADGET
- Mechanical doohickey
- Inspector ___ (cartoon sleuth)
- Gismo
- Doohickey
- iPhone or BlackBerry
- iPod or iPhone
- Thingamabob
- Thingamajig
- Gizmo
- Can opener, e.g.
More clues leading to the result CONTRAPTION
More clues leading to the result THINGAMABOB
More clues leading to the result WIDGET
- Level connector
- GIZMO
- Add-on to a website
- Assembly-line product in classroom examples
- Thingamajig
- Doohickey
- Thingy
- Small container for carrying messages.
- ... #5
- Any tech thingy
More clues leading to the result THINGUMMY
More clues leading to the result THINGAMAJIG
More clues leading to the result DINGUS
- Gizmo
- Doohickey
- Whatsis
- Thingamajig
- Relative of a gimmick.
- What-you-may-call-it.
- See 17 Across.
- ... #3
- "Dirty ___ Magee" (Sinatra film)
- Thingamabob
More clues leading to the result WHATSIS
More clues leading to the result WHATCHAMACALLIT
- Received orders
- GIZMO
- Risible doodad?
- Doohickey
- Gadget
- Jigger
- Thingy
- ... #4
- A certain candy bar
- Item influenced by 37-Across