The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SLAPSHOT , but the solution may also be ZAP which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in New York Times).
Lightning strike? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLAPSHOT | 33 % | 8 |
| ZAP | 33 % | 3 |
| GOAL | 33 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lightning strike?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lightning bolt
- bolt
- downstrike
- stroke
- lightning
- thunderbolt
- striking
- thunderstroke
- thunder
- thundershock
- thunderclap
- thunderburst
Crossword Answer definitions
SLAPSHOT noun- The fastest shot in hockey, which typically involves levering the stick above the head before swinging it down to strike the puck with maximum power.
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 SLAPSHOT
- Sports comedy featuring Paul Newman
- 1977 Paul Newman hockey movie that featured the Hanson Brothers
- 1977 hockey movie that featured the Hanson Brothers
- 17-Across film, 1977
- It's an ice try
- Hard-hit scoring try
- It's made with a full backswing
- Hockey goal-scoring attempt
- Newman hockey film
- Paul Newman film: 1977
More clues leading to the result ZAP
- Do in with a ray-gun
- Nuke
- Cook in a microwave
- Hit with a ray gun
- Microwave
- Shoot a la Flash Gordon
- Erase a file
- Tase, say
- Classic sci-fi sound
- Cook in the microwave