The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word XOO , but the solution may also be O-X-O which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Losing line in tic-tac-toe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| XOO | 33 % | 3 |
| OOX | 22 % | 3 |
| XOX | 11 % | 3 |
| O-X-O | 11 % | 5 |
| OXX | 11 % | 3 |
| OXO | 11 % | 3 |
Why may XOO be the right solution?
In tic-tac-toe, the losing line is when the opponent has three in a row. In this case, the X's opponent has two O's in a row, and the only way to block them is for X to place their mark in the remaining spot in that row, resulting in XOO.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Losing line in tic-tac-toe
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tie
- circle
- grid
- oxo
- xxx
- mint
- cert
- trip
- trips
- cage
- meow
- tap
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result XOO
- Worthless tic-tac-toe row
- Tic-tac-toe loser
- Game line
- Losing row
- Tic-tac-toe loss
- Toss Across loser
- Kiss before hugs, in a way
- Losing tic-tac-toe row
- Pencil game loser
- Tic-tac-toe nonwinner
More clues leading to the result OOX
- Tic-tac-toe block
- Tic-tac-toe line
- Nonwinning game line
- Tic-tac-toe loser
- Losing line
- Sign of a blocked victory
- "Hollywood Squares" loser
- Losing tic-tac-toe line
- Tic-tac-toe nonwinner
- Losing game line
More clues leading to the result XOX
- Tic-tac-toe line
- Losing line in tic-tac-toe
- Tic-tac-toe loser
- Pencil game loser
- Noughts-and-crosses line
- Affectionate sign-off
- Certain losing line
- Losing row
- Worthless tic-tac-toe row
- Losing tic-tac-toe line
More clues leading to the result O-X-O
More clues leading to the result OXX
- Tic-tac-toe loser
- Losing game line
- Part of a coach's chalk-talk diagram
- Losing line in tic-tac-toe
- Another tic-tac-toe line