The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HOBO which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2005.
Down-and-outer crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| HOBO | 50 % | 4 | 
| DEADBEAT | 25 % | 8 | 
| HAVENOT | 25 % | 7 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Down-and-outer
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hobo
- coat
- crip
- pastedown
- back
- bak
- bar
- corner
- curb
- curbing
- deep
- end
Crossword Answer definitions
HOBO noun- A wandering homeless person, especially one illegally travelling by rail or a penniless, unemployed bum.
- Any migratory laborer, whether homeless or not.
- A kind of large handbag.
- (perhaps pejorative) To be a hobo, tramp, bum etc.
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 HOBO
- Clown type
- King of the road
- ___ bag (purse style)
- Bindle bearer
- Boxcar rider
- Bum
- He's a bum
- Wandering stewbum
- National ___ Convention (annual Britt, Iowa event)
- Tramp
More clues leading to the result DEADBEAT
- One who doesn't pay debts
- Exhausted.
- All tired out: Colloq.
- Exhausted: Slang.
- Tired out: Slang.
- Down-and-outer.
- Sponge.
- Sponger
- Poor credit risk
- One who ignores bills