The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MAUL , but the solution may also be PAW which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Manhandle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MAUL | 33 % | 4 |
| PAW | 33 % | 3 |
| PAWAT | 21 % | 5 |
| ROUGHUP | 4 % | 7 |
| CLAW | 2 % | 4 |
| ROUGHHOUSE | 2 % | 10 |
| MISUSE | 2 % | 6 |
| KNOCKABOUT | 2 % | 10 |
| ABUSE | 2 % | 5 |
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
MAUL noun- A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
- A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
- To handle someone or something in a rough way.
- To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
- To criticise harshly.
- To beat with the heavy hammer called a maul.
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 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 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 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 CLAW
- Wrecking-bar end
- Talon
- Lobster's weapon
- Sharp part of a kite
- Wolverine's blade
- Serving of lobster
- Weapon in the wild
- Lobster's pincer
- Hammer feature
- Lobster feature
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?