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 |
| MYBOY | 3 % | 5 |
| YOUNKER | 3 % | 7 |
| LITTLESHAVER | 3 % | 12 |
| TYKE | 3 % | 4 |
| SONNY | 3 % | 5 |
| SONNYBOY | 3 % | 8 |
| FLEDGELING | 3 % | 10 |
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 MYBOY
More clues leading to the result YOUNKER
More clues leading to the result LITTLESHAVER
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