The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BARB , but the solution may also be PETER PAN NEMESIS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Hook crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BARB | 17 % | 4 |
| GAFF | 9 % | 4 |
| CURVEDAREAOFLAND | 4 % | 16 |
| COATHANGER | 4 % | 10 |
| BASKETBALLSHOT | 4 % | 14 |
| MUSICALREFRAIN | 4 % | 14 |
| ENSNARE | 4 % | 7 |
| QUICKREMOVAL | 4 % | 12 |
| BADHITBYAGOLFER | 4 % | 15 |
| CATCHYREFRAIN | 4 % | 13 |
| PETERPANENEMY | 4 % | 13 |
| CURVEDPENINSULA | 4 % | 15 |
| LURE | 4 % | 4 |
| FICTIONALCAPTAIN | 4 % | 16 |
| BOXINGMANEUVER | 4 % | 14 |
| PETERPANPIRATE | 4 % | 14 |
| PETER PAN NEMESIS | 4 % | 17 |
| SELLINGPOINT | 4 % | 12 |
| CLASP | 4 % | 5 |
Why may PETER-PAN-NEMESIS be the right solution?
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Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Hook
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crochet
- knock off
- mitt
- fleece
- soak
- swipe
- pluck
- mauler
- lift
- pinch
- glom
- draw
Crossword Answer definitions
BARB noun- The point that stands backward in an arrow, fishhook, etc., to prevent it from being easily extracted. Hence: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else.
- A hurtful or disparaging remark.
- A beard, or that which resembles it, or grows in the place of it.
- Armor for a horse, corrupted from bard.
- A horse.
- One of the side branches of a feather, which collectively constitute the vane.
- Any of various species of freshwater carp-like fish that have barbels and belong to the cyprinid family.
- Menticirrhus americanus (Carolina whiting, king whiting, southern kingcroaker, and southern kingfish), found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States.
- A hair or bristle ending in a double hook.
- A blackish or dun variety of the pigeon, originally brought from Barbary.
- A muffler, worn by nuns and mourners.
- Paps, or little projections, of the mucous membrane, which mark the opening of the submaxillary glands under the tongue in horses and cattle. The name is mostly applied when the barbs are inflamed and swollen. [Written also barbel and barble.]
- A bit for a horse.
- A plastic fastener, shaped roughly like a capital I (with serifs), used to attach socks etc. to their packaging.
- To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc.
- To cover a horse in armor, corrupted from bard.
- To cut (hair).
- To shave or dress the beard of.
- To clip; to mow.
- The Barbary horse, a superior breed introduced from Barbary into Spain by the Moors.
- A blackish or dun variety of pigeon, originally brought from Barbary.
- A barbiturate.
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 BARB
- Hook
- Zinger
- Sarcastic remark
- Cutting remark
- Fishhook feature
- Dig
- Dorothy Parker comment, typically
- Spike on a wire
- Unfriendly remark
- Fishhook part
More clues leading to the result GAFF
- Climbing hook
- Mast attachment
- Pole for landing large fish
- Social blunder
- Iron fishhook
- Hook with a handle
- My nickname in elementary school; or, perform a moviemaking task
- Fish hook
- Spearhead
- Fish-grabbing hook
More clues leading to the result CURVEDAREAOFLAND
More clues leading to the result COATHANGER
- Holder for a mackintosh
- One of a dry cleaner's supply
- HOOK
- Closet accessory
- Wardrobe accessory.
- Closet occupant
- Checkroom fixture
- Aid for not losing one's shirt
- Apparel holder
- Wooden closet organizer
More clues leading to the result BASKETBALLSHOT
More clues leading to the result MUSICALREFRAIN
More clues leading to the result ENSNARE
More clues leading to the result QUICKREMOVAL
More clues leading to the result BADHITBYAGOLFER
More clues leading to the result CATCHYREFRAIN
More clues leading to the result PETERPANENEMY
More clues leading to the result CURVEDPENINSULA
More clues leading to the result LURE
- Act the siren
- Angler's need
- Come-on
- Entice
- Tackle-box item
- Attraction
- Trout tempter
- Drawing card
- Play the siren
- Tackle box item