The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CASTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Flings crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CASTS | 33 % | 5 |
| TOSSES | 23 % | 6 |
| SHIES | 20 % | 5 |
| HURLS | 13 % | 5 |
| JAGS | 5 % | 4 |
| SPREES | 3 % | 6 |
| ESCAPADES | 2 % | 9 |
| PITCHES | 2 % | 7 |
Why may TOSSES be the right solution?
The answer "TOSSES" is the right solution because it is a synonym for "flings." When you toss something, you throw it with a quick and light motion. Therefore, "TOSSES" fits perfectly with the clue "Flings."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Flings
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- toss
- whirl
- crack
- throw out
- toss out
- throw away
- discard
- chuck out
- cast aside
- cast away
- pass
- dispose
Crossword Answer definitions
CASTS noun- An act of throwing.
- An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
- Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
- A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
- The collective group of actors performing a play or production together. Contrasted with crew.
- The casting procedure.
- An object made in a mould.
- A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
- The mould used to make cast objects.
- (hawking) The number of hawks (or occasionally other birds) cast off at one time; a pair.
- A squint.
- Visual appearance.
- The form of one's thoughts, mind etc.
- An animal, especially a horse, that is unable to rise without assistance.
- Animal and insect remains which have been regurgitated by a bird.
- A group of crabs.
- A broadcast.
- (physical) To move, or be moved, away.
- To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.).
- To add up (a column of figures, accounts etc.); cross-cast refers to adding up a row of figures.
- (social) To predict, to decide, to plan.
- To perform, bring forth (a magical spell or enchantment).
- To throw (light etc.) on or upon something, or in a given direction.
- To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry.
- To shape (molten metal etc.) by pouring into a mould; to make (an object) in such a way.
- To twist or warp (of fabric, timber etc.).
- To bring the bows of a sailing ship on to the required tack just as the anchor is weighed by use of the headsail; to bring (a ship) round.
- To deposit (a ballot or voting paper); to formally register (one's vote).
- To change a variable type from, for example, integer to real, or integer to text.
- Of dogs, hunters: to spread out and search for a scent.
- To set (a bone etc.) in a cast.
- To open a circle in order to begin a spell or meeting of witches.
- To broadcast.
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 CASTS
- Tosses out
- Flings
- Fills roles
- Show rosters
- Plays' players
- Gives a part to
- Show people
- Playbill listings
- Acting ensembles
- Groups of players
More clues leading to the result TOSSES
- Prepares a salad
- Prepares the salad
- Searches a house
- Doesn't sleep well
- Flips, as a coin
- Horseshoes throws
- Casts
- Flings
- Doesn't lie still
- Throws out
More clues leading to the result SHIES
- Throws
- Pitches
- Flings
- ___ away from (avoids)
- Acts skittish, as a horse
- Recoils, with "away"
- Shows dislike, with "away from"
- Behaves skittishly
- Acts fearful
- Flinches
More clues leading to the result HURLS
- Chucks
- Tosses the horsehide
- Pitches
- Pitches, like Randy Johnson
- Flings
- Throws
- Throws hard
- Flings with force
- Throws, as a baseball
- Throws with force
More clues leading to the result JAGS
- Sprees
- Upscale cars, for short
- Jacksonville team, for short
- Some British sports cars, briefly
- Beemer alternatives
- Sprees of revelry
- Binges
- Crying binges, e.g.
- Certain sports cars, informally
- Flings
More clues leading to the result SPREES
- Benders
- Binges
- Shopaholics' binges
- Spenders' binges
- Indulgent spells
- Lively outings
- Bouts of indulgence
- Mall outings
- Flings
- Self-indulgences
More clues leading to the result ESCAPADES
- Adventures
- Wild times
- Antics
- Pranks.
- Adventures.
- Merry pranks.
- Prankish adventures.
- Wild oats of a kind.
- Tyll Eulenspiegel's activities.
- Flings