The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word BOY which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Lad crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 50 % | 3 |
| SHAVER | 9 % | 6 |
| YOUTH | 9 % | 5 |
| CHAP | 6 % | 4 |
| SON | 6 % | 3 |
| TYKE | 3 % | 4 |
| SONNY | 3 % | 5 |
| SONNYBOY | 3 % | 8 |
| FLEDGELING | 3 % | 10 |
| MYBOY | 3 % | 5 |
| YOUNKER | 3 % | 7 |
| LITTLESHAVER | 3 % | 12 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lad
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- laddie
- sonny boy
- sonny
- chap
- fella
- fellow
- gent
- cuss
- blighter
- cub
- boy
- kiddo
Crossword Answer definitions
BOY noun- A young male.
- (diminutive) A male child: a son of any age.
- (diminutive) A male of any age, particularly one rather younger than the speaker.
- A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave.
- (now rare and usually offensive outside some Commonwealth nations) A male servant, slave, assistant, or employee, particularly:
- Any non-white male, regardless of age.
- A male animal, especially, in affectionate address, a male dog.
- A former low rank of various armed services; a holder of this rank.
- Heroin.
- (somewhat childish) A male (tree, gene, etc).
- To use the word “boy” to refer to someone.
- To act as a boy (in allusion to the former practice of boys acting women's parts on the stage).
- Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.
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 BOY
- Man, once
- Scout leader?
- Baby in blue
- Tarzan's movie son
- At the circled square, a '90s "TGIF" sitcom
- Breakdancer, in old hip-hop slang
- Little squirt
- Cash's Sue, e.g.
- __ on a Dolphin
- Tarzan's kid
More clues leading to the result SHAVER
- Youngster
- Barber, at times
- Little guy
- Norelco product
- Little fellow.
- Youngster.
- Small child.
- Lad: Colloq.
- Youngster: Colloq.
- See 31 Down.
More clues leading to the result YOUTH
- "Sweet Bird of __"
- Elusive fountain's promise
- Juvenile
- Early part of life
- One's early years
- Hostel visitor
- Salad days
- Early years
- Fountain offering?
- "Sweet Bird of ___"
More clues leading to the result CHAP
- Bloke
- Gent
- British gent
- Mate
- Companion
- Fellow
- Young fellow
- Break in the winter
- Crack in the winter
- Redden and split
More clues leading to the result SON
- "__ of Flubber" (1963 flick)
- "___ of Many Beads" (Navaho leader)
- Bamm Bamm, to Barney
- Beau to Lloyd
- Eero, to Eliel
- Favorite __
- Julian, to John
- Kiefer, to Donald
- Family business partner, often
- Michael to Kirk
More clues leading to the result TYKE
- Moppet
- Wee one
- Kindergartener
- Bambino
- Little one
- Shaver
- "Dora the Explorer" superfan, probably
- Little kid
- Toddler
- Preschooler
More clues leading to the result SONNY
- Young boy
- Young boy, familiarly
- Boxer Liston
- Corleone hothead
- Hotheaded Corleone brother
- Cher's ex
- Childhood nickname of J.D. Salinger
- "I Got You Babe" duettist
- Cassius whupped him in '64
- Chastity's father