The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SALVO , but the solution may also be SHOTS which is one of the most recent solution (2001 in Chronicle of Higher Education).
Gunfire crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SALVO | 50 % | 5 |
| SHOTS | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Gunfire
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gunshot
- shoot
- sniping
- shooting
- firepower
- bullet
- shelling
- missile
- firearm
- gun
- shoot-out
- artillery
Crossword Answer definitions
SALVO noun- An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
- A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
- A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
- (by extension) Any volley, as in an argument or debate.
- The combined cheers of a crowd.
- To discharge weapons in a salvo.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SALVO
- Cannonade
- Round of fire, as a salute
- Round of applause
- Sudden outburst of praise
- Volley
- Sudden burst
- It's a blast
- Round of shooting
- Barrage
- Spirited attack