The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STOPGAP , but the solution may also be TOW which is one of the most recent solution (2000 in New York Times).
Emergency measure crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOPGAP | 67 % | 7 |
| TOW | 33 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Emergency measure
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stopgap
- tow
- assistance
- case
- drastic
- exception
- help
- intervention
- quarter
- provisional
- cop
- double
Crossword Answer definitions
STOPGAP noun- That which fills a gap or hiatus.
- A temporary measure or short-term fix used until something better can be obtained; that which serves as an expedient in an emergency; a band-aid solution.
- Filling a gap or pause.
- Temporary; short-term.
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More clues leading to the result STOPGAP
- Jury-rigged
- Makeshift
- Improvised
- Temporary substitute
- Temporary fix
- Temporary
- Quick fix
- Temporary solution
- ___ aid.
- Temporary expedient.