The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word PAW which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Manhandle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PAW | 33 % | 3 |
| MAUL | 33 % | 4 |
| PAWAT | 21 % | 5 |
| ROUGHUP | 4 % | 7 |
| ROUGHHOUSE | 2 % | 10 |
| MISUSE | 2 % | 6 |
| KNOCKABOUT | 2 % | 10 |
| ABUSE | 2 % | 5 |
| CLAW | 2 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Manhandle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- maul
- man-handle
- haul
- clubhaul
- carry away
- heave
- hand
- shove off
- heave to
- bouse
- gather
- heave-to
Crossword Answer definitions
PAW noun- The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
- A hand.
- (of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.
- (of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
- (of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
- (by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.
- (by extension) To clumsily dig through something.
- To flatter.
- Father; pa.
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 PAW
- Fido's foot
- Cat's foot
- Cat's-__
- Cat's-__ (dupe)
- Friendly dog's offering
- Bear's dog
- Hand, as it were
- Pussy foot
- Pussy foot?
- Rex's offering
More clues leading to the result MAUL
- Heavy hammer
- Handle roughly
- Log splitter
- Maltreat
- Rip apart
- Darth ___
- Badly claw
- Beat badly
- Beat up but good
- Clobber
More clues leading to the result PAWAT
- Feel rudely
- Handle clumsily
- Attack playfully
- Toy with, to a tabby
- Grope clumsily
- Grab for clumsily
- Manhandle
- Play with, like a puppy
- Try to get one's mitts on
- Grope
More clues leading to the result ROUGHUP
More clues leading to the result ROUGHHOUSE
- Crude place?
- Play rowdily
- Physical play
- Rowdy play, and what's hidden in each answer to a starred clue
- Noisy sport in a spirit of fun.
- Rowdydowdy.
- Manhandle
- Play in a disorderly manner
- Get rowdy
- Rowdy, uproarious behavior
More clues leading to the result MISUSE
- Bullyrag
- Malaprop, e.g.
- Apply improperly
- Apply incorrectly
- Dilapidation cause
- Malapropism
- Malapropism, e.g.
- Embezzle, say
- Treat badly
- Wrong treatment
More clues leading to the result KNOCKABOUT
- Wander aimlessly
- Go from pillar to post
- Do nothing
- Suitable for rough use.
- Boisterous.
- Criticize a prizefight?
- Loaf
- Pan the boxing match?
- Manhandle
- Wander aimlessly or criticize a prizefight?
More clues leading to the result ABUSE
- Badmouth
- Willful destruction
- Take for granted
- Maltreatment
- Bad treatment
- Treat harmfully
- Battery, e.g.
- Mistreatment
- Mistreat
- Treat scandalously