The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ENTRY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
It’s often gained by knocking crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ENTRY | 100 % | 5 | 
Why may ENTRY be the right solution?
The word "ENTRY" can be gained by knocking on a door, as in gaining entry or access to a place.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It’s often gained by knocking
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- unstudied
 - rap
 - rapping
 - beat
 - knock
 - smash
 - rattle
 - low
 - hollow
 - ring
 - bell
 - clink
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ENTRY noun- The act of entering.
 - Permission to enter.
 - A doorway that provides a means of entering a building.
 - The act of taking possession.
 - The start of an insurance contract.
 - A passageway between terraced houses that provides a means of entering a back garden or yard.
 - A small room immediately inside the front door of a house or other building, often having an access to a stairway and leading on to other rooms
 - A small group formed within a church, especially Episcopal, for simple dinner and fellowship, and to help facilitate new friendships
 - An item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
 - A record made in a log, diary or anything similarly organized; a datum in a database.
 - A term at any position in a matrix.
 - The exhibition or depositing of a ship's papers at the customhouse, to procure licence to land goods; or the giving an account of a ship's cargo to the officer of the customs, and obtaining his permission to land the goods.
 - The point when a musician starts to play or sing; entrance.
 
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