The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GOONS which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2020.
Hoods crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GOONS | 21 % | 5 |
| AREAS | 21 % | 5 |
| COWLS | 21 % | 5 |
| THUGS | 14 % | 5 |
| GANG | 7 % | 4 |
| YEGGS | 7 % | 5 |
| PUNKS | 7 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hoods
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cowl
- bonnet
- cowling
- punk
- thug
- hoodlum
- goon
- tough
- toughie
- bandits
- caps
- condoms
Crossword Answer definitions
GOONS noun- A thug; a usually muscular henchman with little intelligence (also known as a 'hired goon').
- A fool; someone considered silly, stupid, awkward, or outlandish.
- An enforcer or fighter.
- (WWII, PoW slang) A German guard in a prisoner-of-war camp.
- A member of the comedy web site Something Awful.
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 GOONS
- Mob thugs
- Hockey enforcers
- Syndicate subordinates
- Hockey thugs
- Hired thugs
- Thugs
- Squad members?
- Hoods
- Enforcers
- Hoodlums
More clues leading to the result AREAS
- Regions
- Neighborhoods
- Precincts
- Zones
- Fields
- Fields of expertise
- Open grounds
- They may be gray
- Some are restricted
- Bailiwicks
More clues leading to the result COWLS
- Monks' hoods
- Draped necklines
- Hoods
- Monk suits
- Monkish habits
- Hoods for monks
- Monks' hooded garments
- Brothers' wear
- Items in Batman's and Doctor Doom's wardrobes
- Some hoods
More clues leading to the result THUGS
- Hoodlums
- Goons
- Cosh wielders
- Ruffians
- Enforcers for the mob
- Tough guys
- Gorillas
- Desperados
- Henchmen
- Hooligans
More clues leading to the result GANG
- Jets or Sharks
- Foreman's group
- Bloodhound ___
- Group with colors and signs
- Hoods
- Rumble faction
- Con squad
- Squad of convicts
- Work crew
- Bunch o'cronies
More clues leading to the result YEGGS
- Safecrackers
- B-movie crooks
- They perform safe jobs
- Burglars, slangily
- They don't need combinations
- Burglars
- Hoods with safe jobs
- Some crackers
- Hoods with safe jobs?
- Safe busters