The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BEARER , but the solution may also be SITTING which is one of the most recent solution (2005 in Chronicle of Higher Education).
Incumbent crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BEARER | 50 % | 6 |
| SITTING | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Incumbent
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- officeholder
- superjacent
- current
- incumbency
- appointee
- acting
- official
- ownership
- permittee
- licensee
- licensed
- grantee
Crossword Answer definitions
BEARER noun- One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.
- Someone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession.
- One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment.
- A domestic servant or palanquin carrier.
- A tree or plant yielding fruit.
- Someone who delivers a letter or message on behalf of another (especially as referred to in the letter or message).
- A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page.
- A type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.
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 BEARER
- Carrier
- Type of bond
- Payee on many notes
- Safari worker
- Standard or ring follower
- Check payee, sometimes
- Safari member
- Porter
- ___ of bad news
- Payee, perhaps