The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BRASS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1985.
Frank Norris book: 1921 crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BRASS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Frank Norris book: 1921
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Crossword Answer definitions
BRASS noun- A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.
 - A class of wind instruments, usually made of metal (such as brass), that use vibrations of the player's lips to produce sound; the section of an orchestra that features such instruments
 - Spent shell casings (usually made of brass); the part of the cartridge left over after bullets have been fired.
 - The colour of brass.
 - (used as a singular or plural noun, metonym) High-ranking officers.
 - A brave or foolhardy attitude; impudence.
 - Money.
 - Inferior composition.
 
- To coat with brass.
 
- Made of brass, of or pertaining to brass.
 - Of the colour of brass.
 - Impertinent, bold: brazen.
 - Bad, annoying; as wordplay applied especially to brass instruments.
 - Of inferior composition.
 
- Brass in pocket; money.
 - A brass nail; a prostitute.
 
- Brass monkey; cold.
 
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