The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MOTH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Fly-by-night type? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MOTH | 50 % | 4 |
| OWL | 50 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fly-by-night type?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- owl
- redeye
- tsetse
- bat
- bats
- moth
- gad
- elope
- santa
- marginal
- shady
- suspect
Crossword Answer definitions
MOTH noun- A usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae.
- Anything that gradually and silently eats, consumes, or wastes any other thing.
- To hunt for moths.
- The plant Vigna aconitifolia, moth bean.
- A small particle; a speck.
- A meeting for discussion.
- A body of persons who meet for discussion, especially about the management of affairs.
- A place of meeting for discussion.
- A tiny computer for remote sensing; a component element of smartdust.
- A liver spot, especially an irregular or feathery one.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result MOTH
- Clothes muncher
- Sweater eater
- Cecropia, for one
- Sphinx or emperor
- Butterfly relative
- Closet invader
- Flame follower
- Night-flying insect
- Closet eater?
- Nocturnal pollinator