The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BOOSTS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Gives a leg up crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BOOSTS | 67 % | 6 |
| HELPS | 17 % | 5 |
| HOISTS | 8 % | 6 |
| AIDS | 8 % | 4 |
Why may BOOSTS be the right solution?
The phrase "gives a leg up" means to help someone to make progress or succeed. "Boosts" is a synonym of this phrase, meaning to lift or elevate someone or something to a higher position or level.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gives a leg up
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- compromise
- cuff
- edge
- kick
- legs
- leh
- abandon
- fold
- quit
- stop
Crossword Answer definitions
BOOSTS noun- A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.
- Something that helps, or adds power or effectiveness; assistance.
- (automotive engineering) A positive intake manifold pressure in cars with turbochargers or superchargers.
- To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up.
- (by extension) To help or encourage (something) to increase or improve; to assist in overcoming obstacles.
- To steal.
- To jump-start a vehicle by using cables to connect the battery in a running vehicle to the battery in a vehicle that won't start.
- To give a booster shot to.
- To amplify; to signal boost.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result BOOSTS
- Gives a leg up
- Lifts morale
- Gives a leg up to
- Shoplifts, in slang
- Lifts up
- Pushes up
- Gives a lift
- Promotes
- Steals, slangily
- Raises
More clues leading to the result HELPS
- Pitches in
- Gives a hand
- Assists
- Shares in the labor
- Bails out
- Provides some assistance
- Lends a hand
- Gives assistance
- Answers an SOS
- Rescues
More clues leading to the result HOISTS
- Mechanically raises up
- Picks up
- Gives a leg up
- Raises, as a sail
- Lifts
- Derricks and cranes
- Construction site apparatuses
- Raises
- Wreckers' attachments
- Blocks and tackles