The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DADS , but the solution may also be PAS which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Father figures crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DADS | 43 % | 4 |
| PAS | 29 % | 3 |
| PAPAS | 14 % | 5 |
| SIRES | 5 % | 5 |
| CLERICS | 5 % | 7 |
| DADBODS | 5 % | 7 |
Why may PAS be the right solution?
"PAS" is the right solution because "PAS" is the French word for "father," making it a fitting answer for the clue "Father figures."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Father figures
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- birthfather
- paternity
- patronymy
- grandfather
- paternal bond
- patronymic
- baby daddy
- step-uncle
- adoptive father
- papa
- birth father
- grandparent
Crossword Answer definitions
DADS noun- A father, a male parent.
- (familiar) Used to address one's father
- Used to address an older adult male
- A lump or piece.
- A blow; act of striking something.
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 DADS
- Pops
- Many Little League coaches
- Big name in root beer
- Hires competitor
- June 20 honorees
- June honorees
- A&W rival
- Root beer brand
- Root beer choice
- Moms' mates
More clues leading to the result PAS
- Sound systems, for short
- __ de deux
- "____ de deux"
- Ballerina's step
- Family men
- Faux ___
- ___ de deux
- Faux follower
- Dance step
- Hearing aids?
More clues leading to the result PAPAS
- Daddies
- Men of the house
- 1/2 of a 60's quartet
- Half of a '60s pop group
- Actress Irene
- John and Denny
- Half a 1960s quartet
- Synonym for 118 across
- Half a '60s pop group
- Greek actress Irene
More clues leading to the result SIRES
- Fathers
- Kingly addresses
- Horse fathers
- Stable dads
- Farm dads
- Fathers on a farm
- Names on pedigrees
- Paddock parents
- Pedigree names
- Equine dads
More clues leading to the result CLERICS
- Small, rimless reading glasses
- White-collar men?
- Ordained ones
- Spiritual advisors
- Small reading glasses
- Priests, e.g.
- Mullahs or ministers
- Priests and ministers
- Some brothers
- White-collar wearers