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 |
| THINGAMABOB | 5 % | 11 |
| CONTRAPTION | 5 % | 11 |
| THINGUMMY | 4 % | 9 |
| THINGAMAJIG | 4 % | 11 |
| DINGUS | 4 % | 6 |
| WIDGET | 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 THINGAMABOB
More clues leading to the result CONTRAPTION
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 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 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