The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HEISTS , but the solution may also be SNAGS which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).
Holdups crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HEISTS | 50 % | 6 |
| DELAYS | 30 % | 6 |
| SNAGS | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Holdups
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- armed robbery
- heist
- stickup
- detention
- delay
- robberies
- heists
- burglaries
- thefts
- carjacking
- murders
- robber
Crossword Answer definitions
HEISTS noun- A robbery or burglary, especially from an institution such as a bank or museum.
- A fiction genre in which a heist is central to the plot.
- To steal, rob or hold up (something).
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 HEISTS
- Steals, as jewels
- Bank jobs?
- Bank jobs, e.g.
- Capers for coppers
- Bank robbers' jobs
- Burglars' big plans
- Jobs involving lifting?
- Ripoffs
- Dangerous jobs
- Some museum jobs
More clues leading to the result DELAYS
- Piddles around
- Holds off
- Pearson Airport tie-ups
- Airport holdups
- Airport annoyances
- Airport hassles
- Puts off
- Laxness at LAX, maybe
- Holdups
- Airport snags