The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word NONCE , but the solution may also be ASKING which is one of the most recent solution (2007 in New York Times).
For the ___ crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| NONCE | 86 % | 5 |
| ASKING | 14 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: For the ___
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.Crossword Answer definitions
NONCE noun- The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
- A nonce word.
- A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
- One-off; produced or created for a single occasion or use. Denoting something occurring once.
- (prisons) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
- (prisons) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
- A stupid or worthless person.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result NONCE
- Immediate purpose
- Time being
- Present purpose
- Present occasion
- Specific occasion
- Present time, poetically
- Present
- Present time
- Present moment, poetically
- For the ___ (temporarily)