The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CRATE , but the solution may also be HEAP which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Jalopy crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRATE | 39 % | 5 |
| HEAP | 39 % | 4 |
| RATTLETRAP | 5 % | 10 |
| BEATER | 3 % | 6 |
| BUCKETOFBOLTS | 2 % | 13 |
| AUTO | 2 % | 4 |
| TINCAN | 1 % | 6 |
| CAR | 1 % | 3 |
| WRECK | 1 % | 5 |
| USEDCAR | 1 % | 7 |
| CLUNKER | 1 % | 7 |
| OLDCAR | 1 % | 6 |
| JUNKCAR | 1 % | 7 |
| RUSTBUCKET | 1 % | 10 |
| BUGGY | 1 % | 5 |
Why may HEAP be the right solution?
"Jalopy" is a slang term for an old, dilapidated car, often in poor condition. "Heap" is a colloquial term that can mean a large, untidy pile of things, or in this case, an old, rundown car, making it a fitting synonym for "jalopy."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Jalopy
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bus
- heap
- auto
- crate
- rattletrap
- flivver
- junker
- clunker
- flivvers
- junkyard
- rickety
- automobile
Crossword Answer definitions
CRATE noun- A large open box or basket, used especially to transport fragile goods.
- (mildly) A vehicle (car, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) seen as unreliable.
- In the Rust programming language, a binary or library.
- To put into a crate.
- To keep in a crate.
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 CRATE
- Jalopy, perhaps?
- Jalopy
- Orange box
- Shipping container
- Farmer's market container
- ___ & Barrel
- Orange holder
- Big box
- Box from Florida?
- Longshoreman's burden
More clues leading to the result HEAP
- Compost collection
- Compost place
- Pile
- Bucket of bolts
- Pile up
- Twister's aftermath?
- Big mess
- Load of laundry
- Unattended inbox work, e.g.
- Unattended laundry job
More clues leading to the result RATTLETRAP
- Clunker
- Noisy old car
- Bucket of bolts
- *Rickety wheels
- Old crate
- Rickety auto
- Rickety vehicle
- Junky car
- Rickety car
- Jalopy
More clues leading to the result BEATER
- Jalopy
- Mixer attachment
- Kitchen gadget
- Car that's ready for the scrap heap
- Rattletrap
- Omelet maker's tool
- Rug-cleaning device
- Rug cleaner
- Breakfast utensil
- Rug-cleaning tool
More clues leading to the result BUCKETOFBOLTS
More clues leading to the result AUTO
- Kind of mechanic
- Mercury or Saturn
- Opel or Aston Martin
- Packard or Kaiser
- It's chopped in a chop shop
- Ford, not Bush
- Setting without human assistance
- Jag, e.g.
- Model T, e.g.
- Talladega entry
More clues leading to the result TINCAN
- Naval destroyer
- Destroyer
- Destroyer at sea
- Navy destroyer
- Play phone
- Navy destroyer, slangily
- Nosh for a goat, in cartoons
- Target practice target
- Homemade walkie-talkie piece
- Wedding car accessory?
More clues leading to the result CAR
- Ford, Lincoln or Pierce
- One for the road
- One for the road?
- Passenger compartment
- Passenger vehicle
- The General Lee, e.g.
- Hudson or Essex
- Saturn or Mercury
- Diner or sleeper
- Elevator unit
More clues leading to the result WRECK
- Bucket o' bolts
- Reef-ravaged ship
- Seafloor sitter
- Nautical treasure hunter's find
- Sunken ship
- Demolish
- Jalopy
- Destroy
- Tow truck's haul
- Traffic tie-up cause
More clues leading to the result USEDCAR
- Focus that might be a little off
- Vehicle that's been around the block
- Kelley Blue Book listing
- Pre-owned automobile
- Off-the-lot purchase, perhaps
- Auto shopper's option
- It's often found on a lot
- Many a trade-in
- Accord with a history?
- Any Alero, now
More clues leading to the result CLUNKER
More clues leading to the result OLDCAR
- Hudson or DeSoto
- Jalopy
- Clunker
- Junkyard arrival
- Rattletrap
- It may have tail fins
- Typical trade-in
- Salvage yard item
- Junkyard item
- Demolition derby entrant, frequently
More clues leading to the result JUNKCAR
More clues leading to the result RUSTBUCKET
- Demolition derby entry, perhaps
- Dilapidated freighter
- Dilapidated craft
- Dilapidated ship
- Run-down ship
- Vile vessel
- Old, deteriorated ship
- *Jalopy
- Old bomb of a car
- Beat-up old car