The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SMIT , but the solution may also be BLOW which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).
Hard hit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SMIT | 44 % | 4 |
| BLOW | 25 % | 4 |
| WALLOP | 6 % | 6 |
| SWAT | 6 % | 4 |
| SLAM | 6 % | 4 |
| SMASH | 6 % | 5 |
| LINEDRIVE | 6 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hard hit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stricken
- affected
- hard-pressed
- gut-shot
- flood-hit
- severe
- grief-struck
- dear
- in too deep
- gutshot
- intense
- extreme
Crossword Answer definitions
SMIT noun- Fine clay or ochre made up into balls, used for marking sheep.
- An infection.
- A stain.
- To infect.
- To hit, to strike.
- To strike down or kill with godly force.
- To injure with divine power.
- To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
- To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
- (now only in passive) To strike with love or infatuation.
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 SMIT
- Hit, biblically
- Struck, old-style
- Stricken
- Slapped, old style
- Struck, old style
- Struck, archaically
- Hit hard by love, old-style
- Hit hard, old style
- Biblical "hit"
- Injured, to Shakespeare
More clues leading to the result BLOW
- Exhale hard
- Vamoose
- Huff and puff
- Spend recklessly
- Make bubbles
- Severe setback
- Sudden bit of bad news
- Make like the Big Bad Wolf
- "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll ___..."
- Hard hit
More clues leading to the result WALLOP
- Deliver a haymaker
- Sock
- Sock or belt
- Paste, in a way
- Belt
- Paste in the ring
- Hard hit
- Hit, and how!
- Big bop
- Really slug
More clues leading to the result SWAT
- "The Sultan of __" (Ruth)
- Kind of team
- Deal a sharp blow
- Hostage-situation team
- Police team
- LAPD unit
- "The Sultan of __"
- Go for a fly
- Police emergency squad
- Wallop
More clues leading to the result SLAM
- Bridge coup
- Bridge triumph
- Criticize harshly
- Harsh criticism
- Shut forcefully
- Shut hard
- __-dunk
- Big name in basketball magazines
- Bridge feat
- Close a door with force
More clues leading to the result SMASH
- Broadway hit
- Hard shot from Sampras
- Type of hit
- Crush
- Flop's opposite
- Big hit
- Huge success
- Big money maker
- Big moneymaker
- Blockbuster