The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALIVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1958.
In force or operation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ALIVE | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In force or operation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- activity
 - actuation
 - dynamic
 - efficacy
 - mild
 - milf
 - operative
 - alive
 - light
 - withdrawal
 - abuse
 - act
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ALIVE adjective- Having life; living; not dead
 - In a state of action; in force or operation; existent
 - Busy with activity of many living beings; swarming; thronged; busy.
 - Sprightly; lively; brisk.
 - Susceptible; easy to impress; having keen feelings, as opposed to apathy
 - (as an intensifier) out of all living creatures.
 
- (only used attributively) Having life; that is alive.
 - Being in existence; actual
 - Having active properties; being energized.
 - Operational; in actual use rather than in testing etc.
 - Taken from a living animal.
 - Imparting power; having motion.
 - Still in active play.
 - Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.
 - (of a performance or speech) In person.
 - (entertainment, performing) Recorded in front of an audience and not having been edited after recording.
 - Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.
 - (circuitry) Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.
 - Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.
 - Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.
 - Being in a state of ignition; burning.
 - Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.
 - Vivid; bright.
 
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