The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPADEWORK which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1966.
Initial effort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPADEWORK | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Initial effort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- spadework
- advance
- ante
- application
- entry
- essay
- essaying
- initiative
- jump
- key
- rush
- scratch
Crossword Answer definitions
SPADEWORK noun- Work done by digging with a spade.
- Work done in preparation for something else.
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