The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TRIED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1975.
Kept plugging crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| TRIED | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Kept plugging
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tried
 - spill
 - stop
 - stops
 - spilling
 - affiliate
 - bond
 - cartridge font
 - chew
 - chewed
 - counter
 - declination
 
Crossword Answer definitions
TRIED adjective- Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
 - Put on trial, taken before a lawcourt.
 
- To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
 - To divide; to separate.
 - To test, to work out.
 - To experiment, to strive.
 - To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
 - To strain; to subject to excessive tests.
 - (used with another verb) To want
 
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