The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FIELDS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1948.
He wrote, "'We are lost,' the captain shouted, as he staggered down the stairs" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FIELDS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: He wrote, "'We are lost,' the captain shouted, as he staggered down the stairs"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- downstairs
- break
- set
- det
- sets
- yes
- hook
- hooking
- hooks
- jook
- hosed
- figure
Crossword Answer definitions
FIELDS noun- A land area free of woodland, cities, and towns; open country.
- A wide, open space that is usually used to grow crops or to hold farm animals.
- A place where competitive matches are carried out.
- Any of various figurative meanings, regularly dead metaphors.
- To intercept or catch (a ball) and play it.
- (and other batting sports) To be the team catching and throwing the ball, as opposed to hitting it.
- To place (a team, its players, etc.) in a game.
- To answer; to address.
- To defeat.
- To execute research (in the field).
- To deploy in the field.
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