The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word AVIATOR , but the solution may also be PILOT which is one of the most recent solution (2003 in Washington Post).
Howard Hughes was one crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| AVIATOR | 50 % | 7 | 
| PILOT | 50 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Howard Hughes was one
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- aviate
 - harris
 - grace
 - clark
 - hamilton
 - poet
 - itoo
 - role
 - skate
 - evans
 - iowa
 - rudd
 
Crossword Answer definitions
AVIATOR noun- An aircraft pilot. The use of the word may imply claims of superior airmanship, as in navy aviator vs. air force pilot.
 - An experimenter in aviation.
 - A flying machine.
 
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result AVIATOR
- High flier
 - Pilot
 - Cockpit occupant
 - One whose career is taking off?
 - Expert with a joystick
 - Joystick expert
 - Barnstormer
 - Professional whose career is taking off?
 - Joystick operator
 - Playing card brand introduced after Lindbergh's flight