The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ASSES , but the solution may also be SPASMS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Jerks crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ASSES | 23 % | 5 |
| YANKS | 12 % | 5 |
| SPASMS | 12 % | 6 |
| SCHMOS | 5 % | 6 |
| SCHMOES | 5 % | 7 |
| SOANDSOS | 4 % | 8 |
| YOYOS | 4 % | 5 |
| TUGSON | 3 % | 6 |
| IDIOTS | 3 % | 6 |
| WRESTS | 3 % | 6 |
| TWITS | 3 % | 5 |
| YANKSON | 3 % | 7 |
| DRIPS | 1 % | 5 |
| SCHMUCKS | 1 % | 8 |
| DONKEYS | 1 % | 7 |
| STARTS | 1 % | 6 |
| TWATS | 1 % | 5 |
| BONEHEADS | 1 % | 9 |
| TWITCHES | 1 % | 8 |
| MORONS | 1 % | 6 |
| DORKS | 1 % | 5 |
| NERDS | 1 % | 5 |
| LOUTS | 1 % | 5 |
| SOBS | 1 % | 4 |
| TWERPS | 1 % | 6 |
| BOZOS | 1 % | 5 |
| LOUSES | 1 % | 6 |
Why may SPASMS be the right solution?
The word "SPASMS" can be a synonym for jerks, as both terms refer to sudden, involuntary muscle movements or contractions.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Jerks
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- yank
- flick
- tug
- jolt
- flip
- hitch
- dork
- twitch
- buck
- rate of acceleration
- arseholes
- bozos
Crossword Answer definitions
ASSES noun- Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.
- A stupid person.
- Buttocks.
- Sex.
- Anus.
- Used in similes to express something bad or unpleasant.
- Used after an adjective to indicate extremes or excessiveness.
- (metonymy) One's self or person, chiefly their body.
- (unit of weight) A libra.
- Any of several coins of Rome, coined in bronze or later copper; or the equivalent value.
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 ASSES
- Dolts
- Fools
- Beasts of burden
- Ninnies
- Foolish ones
- Onagers
- Dumbbutts
- Thongs show them off
- Promoters try to put them in seats
- They may be shaken, but are rarely stirred, at the bar
More clues leading to the result YANKS
- Jerks
- Opponent for the Bosox
- Foes of the Sox
- Tugs
- Canucks' neighbours
- Removes unceremoniously
- '98 Series winners
- Quick tugs
- Bosox rivals
- Bronx Bombers
More clues leading to the result SPASMS
- Energetic outbursts
- Tics
- Involuntary muscle contractions
- Involuntary tremors
- Cramps, e.g.
- Sudden bursts, as of energy
- Involuntary muscle movements
- Muscle contractions
- Some jerks
- Muscle maladies
More clues leading to the result SCHMOS
More clues leading to the result SCHMOES
More clues leading to the result SOANDSOS
- Unspecified people
- Lowlifes
- Blankety-blank ones
- Rogues
- Unnamed parties
- Scoundrels
- Blankety-blanks
- %#&!#! ones
- No-goodniks
- Stinkers
More clues leading to the result YOYOS
- They have strings attached
- People use them to walk the dog
- Duncan diversions
- Vacillates
- Fad with ups and downs
- Fluctuates
- Vacillators
- Playthings on strings
- Dingbats
- Toys with strings
More clues leading to the result TUGSON
More clues leading to the result IDIOTS
- 2004 Bosox, to themselves?
- Fools
- Crackbrains
- Twits
- Numskulls
- Imbeciles
- Mental midgets
- Numbskulls
- No-brainers?
- "__ Delight": R. Sherwood play
More clues leading to the result WRESTS
- Pulls away
- Yanks (from)
- Takes by force
- Takes from
- Takes away by force
- Takes hold of
- Jerks
- Takes using force
- Tears (away) from
- Forcibly removes
More clues leading to the result TWITS
- Blockheads
- Makes fun of
- Dumbbells
- Nincompoops
- Ninnies
- Foolish folk
- Buffoons
- Dweebs
- Insignificant people
- Bothersome types
More clues leading to the result YANKSON
More clues leading to the result DRIPS
- They lack personality
- Faucet flaws
- Sink annoyances
- They hang around hospitals
- Faucet leakage
- Plumbers' targers
- Needs a new washer, maybe
- Plain Janes
- Reason to call the plumber
- Leaks just a little
More clues leading to the result SCHMUCKS
More clues leading to the result DONKEYS
- Jerks
- Intractable types
- Braying beasts
- Mommies of hinnies
- Stupid people.
- Small, portable steam engines.
- Political symbols.
- Certain political symbols.
- West Indies transportation.
- Stubborn ones.
More clues leading to the result STARTS
- They may be running or flying
- Begins to play
- Begins
- Gets out of the gate
- Launches
- Commences
- Flinches
- Kicks off
- Partner of fits
- Fits companion
More clues leading to the result TWATS
More clues leading to the result BONEHEADS
More clues leading to the result TWITCHES
More clues leading to the result MORONS
More clues leading to the result DORKS
- They don't fit in well
- Nerds
- Uncool customers
- Dweebs
- They're all square
- Uncool set
- Jerks
- Uncool crowd
- Social goofballs
- They hang out with dweebs
More clues leading to the result NERDS
- Geeky guys
- Drips
- They'd rather study than party
- High school outcasts
- Social misfits
- Uncool fellows
- Unlikely prom kings (though there are exceptions)
- They're not cool
- Dorks
- Comic-Con habitués
More clues leading to the result LOUTS
- Oafs
- Awkward brutes
- Boorish ones
- Klutzes
- Lummoxes
- Boors
- Ill-mannered types
- They holler into cell phones, e.g.
- Galoots
- Crude chaps
More clues leading to the result SOBS
- Blubbers
- Boohoos
- Weeps aloud
- Terry garments
- Weeps
- Cries audibly
- Breaks down, in a way
- Breaks down
- Reacts like a toddler who doesn't get what she wants, perhaps
- Carries on tearfully