The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MINNOW , but the solution may also be CHUM which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Fishing bait crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MINNOW | 20 % | 6 |
| LURE | 20 % | 4 |
| FLIES | 20 % | 5 |
| CHUM | 20 % | 4 |
| SPOON | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fishing bait
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- artificial fly
- fishing lure
- angling
- fishing rod
- dry fly fishing
- livewell
- casting
- groundbait
- fishing sinker
- spearfishing
- trap
- lobster trap
Crossword Answer definitions
MINNOW noun- A small freshwater fish of the carp family, Phoxinus phoxinus.
- Any small fish.
- A relatively small and insignificant person or organization.
- To fish for minnows.
- To fish (especially for trout) using a minnow as bait.
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 MINNOW
- Tiny silvery fish
- Gilligan's boat
- Fish with a "fathead" variety
- Little swimmer in a school
- Bit of bait
- Small freshwater fish
- Small fish often used as bait
- Small silvery fish
- Bait fish
- Little fish
More clues leading to the result LURE
- Act the siren
- Angler's need
- Come-on
- Entice
- Tackle-box item
- Attraction
- Trout tempter
- Drawing card
- Play the siren
- Tackle box item
More clues leading to the result FLIES
- Area above the stage
- Camouflaged fishhooks
- Goes by Air Canada
- Pop-ups
- Food for frogs
- Bugs about the trash
- Goes American
- Outfielder's chances
- Goes by dirigible
- Picnic nuisances