The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word APES , but the solution may also be THUGS which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in Wall Street Journal).
Goons crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| APES | 59 % | 4 |
| THUGS | 28 % | 5 |
| GALOOTS | 3 % | 7 |
| MUSCLEMEN | 3 % | 9 |
| TOUGHS | 3 % | 6 |
| OAFS | 3 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Goons
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- thug
- oaf
- hoodlum
- lout
- punk
- klutz
- clod
- tough
- lump
- gawk
- hood
- lubber
Crossword Answer definitions
APES noun- A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
- Any such primate other than a human.
- An uncivilised person.
- One who apes; a foolish imitator.
- To behave like an ape.
- To imitate or mimic, particularly to imitate poorly.
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 APES
- Big lugs
- Copies
- Edgar Rice Burroughs characters
- Mimics
- "2001" characters
- Follows suit
- Imitates
- Does a takeoff
- Gibbons
- Jungle critters
More clues leading to the result THUGS
- Hoodlums
- Goons
- Cosh wielders
- Ruffians
- Enforcers for the mob
- Tough guys
- Gorillas
- Desperados
- Henchmen
- Hooligans
More clues leading to the result GALOOTS
- Lummoxes
- Clumsy dudes
- Oafs
- Awkward ones
- Major klutzes
- Goons
- Lugs
- "Big" oafs
- Big, awkward klutzes
- Clumsy fellows