The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word THUG which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2015.
Hired muscle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| THUG | 50 % | 4 |
| GOONS | 25 % | 5 |
| GOON | 25 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hired muscle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- muscle
- muscleman
- hired hand
- strongman
- hired gun
- recruit
- muscle boy
- workhorse
- weightlifter
- lifter
- gunhand
- musclebrain
Crossword Answer definitions
THUG noun- Someone with an intimidating and unseemly appearance and mannerisms, who treats others violently and roughly, often for hire.
- One of a band of assassins formerly active in northern India who worshipped Kali and offered their victims to her.
- In gardening, an over-vigorous plant that spreads and dominates the flowerbed.
- A punk; a hoodlum; a hooligan.
- To commit acts of thuggery, to live the life of a thug, or to dress and act in a manner reminiscent of someone who does.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result GOONS
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- Hockey enforcers
- Syndicate subordinates
- Hockey thugs
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- Thugs
- Squad members?
- Hoods
- Enforcers
- Hoodlums