The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word REAPING which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1971.
Gaining crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REAPING | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gaining
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- attain
- take in
- arrive at
- advance
- gain ground
- get ahead
- make headway
- bring in
- win
- earn
- benefit
- make
Crossword Answer definitions
REAPING verb- 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.
- The act by which something is reaped.
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