The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word AIMS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Gets ready to shoot crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AIMS | 67 % | 4 |
| COCKS | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gets ready to shoot
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Crossword Answer definitions
AIMS noun- The pointing of a weapon, as a gun, a dart, or an arrow, or object, in the line of direction with the object intended to be struck; the line of fire; the direction of anything, such as a spear, a blow, a discourse, a remark, towards a particular point or object, with a view to strike or affect it.
- The point intended to be hit, or object intended to be attained or affected.
- Intention or goal
- The ability of someone to aim straight; one's faculty for being able to hit a physical target
- Conjecture; guess.
- To point or direct a missile, or a weapon which propels as missile, towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
- To direct the intention or purpose; to attempt the accomplishment of a purpose; to try to gain; to endeavor;—followed by at, or by an infinitive
- To direct or point (e.g. a weapon), at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object
- To direct (something verbal) towards a certain person, thing, or group
- To guess or conjecture.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result AIMS
- Uses a gun sight
- Goals
- Readies to shoot
- Tries to keep the toilet clean, guy-style
- Intends
- Objectives
- Points (at)
- Prepares for firing
- Targets
- Intentions