The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REAP , but the solution may also be EARN which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in USA Today).
Gain through effort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REAP | 75 % | 4 |
| EARN | 25 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gain through effort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- earn
- earn a living
- profitability
- profit
- turn
- earner
- make money
- net
- profiting
- take on
- proceeds
- clearance
Crossword Answer definitions
REAP noun- A bundle of grain; a handful of grain laid down by the reaper as it is cut.
- To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine
- To gather (e.g. a harvest) by cutting.
- To obtain or receive as a reward, in a good or a bad sense.
- To terminate a child process that has previously exited, thereby removing it from the process table.
- To deprive of the beard; to shave.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result REAP
- Harvest
- Use a sickle
- Fall job
- Gain through effort
- Gardening spoonerism: Weed it and _____
- Bring in
- Gather
- "You're going to ___ just what you sow" (Lou Reed lyric)
- Bring in the sheaves
- Bring in by the bushel