The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word OUT , but the solution may also be OUTS which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Means of escape crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OUT | 30 % | 3 |
| OUTS | 26 % | 4 |
| EGRESS | 22 % | 6 |
| VENT | 4 % | 4 |
| DOOR | 4 % | 4 |
| VENTS | 4 % | 5 |
| LOOPHOLE | 4 % | 8 |
| DOORS | 4 % | 5 |
| EXITS | 4 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Means of escape
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- exit
- way out
- egress
- outbound
- away
- outgoing
- exiting
- out
- come away
- hence
- depart
- exeunt
Crossword Answer definitions
OUT noun- A means of exit, escape, reprieve, etc.
- A state in which a member of the batting team is removed from play due to the application of various rules of the game such as striking out, hitting a fly ball which is caught by the fielding team before bouncing, etc.
- A dismissal; a state in which a member of the batting team finishes his turn at bat, due to the application of various rules of the game, such as the bowler knocking over the batsman's wicket with the ball.
- A card which can make a hand a winner.
- A trip out; an outing.
- (chiefly in the plural) One who, or that which, is out; especially, one who is out of office.
- A place or space outside of something; a nook or corner; an angle projecting outward; an open space.
- A word or words omitted by the compositor in setting up copy; an omission.
- To eject; to expel.
- To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
- To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
- To reveal (a secret).
- To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public or apparent.
- Not at home; not at one's office or place of employment.
- Not inside or within something.
- Freed from confinement or secrecy.
- Not fitted or inserted into something.
- Of the ball or other playing implement, falling or passing outside the bounds of the playing area.
- Released, available for purchase, download or other use.
- (in various games; used especially of a batsman or batter in cricket or baseball) Dismissed from play under the rules of the game.
- Openly acknowledging that one is LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
- (by extension) Open, public; public about or openly acknowledging some (usually specified) identity.
- (of flowers) In bloom.
- (of the sun, moon or stars) Visible in the sky; not obscured by clouds.
- (of lamps, fires etc.) Not shining or burning.
- (of ideas, plans, etc.) Discarded; no longer a possibility.
- (of certain services, devices, or facilities) Not available; out of service.
- (of a user of a service) Not having availability of a service, as power or communications.
- (of an organization, etc.) Temporarily not in operation, or not being attended as usual.
- Of the tide, at or near its lowest level.
- No longer popular or in fashion.
- Without; no longer in possession of; not having more
- (of calculations or measurements) Containing errors or discrepancies; in error by a stated amount.
- Of a young lady: having entered society and available to be courted.
- Away from the inside, centre or other point of reference.
- Away from home or one's usual place.
- Outside; not indoors.
- Away from; at a distance.
- Into a state of non-operation; into non-existence.
- To the end; completely.
- Used to intensify or emphasize.
- (of the sun, moon, stars, etc.) So as to be visible in the sky, and not covered by clouds, fog, etc.
- Of a player, so as to be disqualified from playing further by some action of a member of the opposing team (such as being stumped in cricket).
- From from the inside to the outside of; out of.
- (procedure word) A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and does not expect a response.
- Get out; begone; away!
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 OUT
- Away
- Missing
- Not home
- Inning ender
- No longer fashionable
- No longer popular
- See 50A
- Word after pig or butt
- Expose, in a way
- No longer burning
More clues leading to the result OUTS
- Baseball threesome
- Six per inning
- Three per inning
- Baseball's trio
- Means of escape
- Scoreboard reflection?
- Scoreboard info
- Sides change after three are recorded
- Ballpark figure?
- Exposes, in a way
More clues leading to the result EGRESS
- The way out
- Way out
- Escape hatch
- Way to go out
- Exit, to Barnum
- Means of escape
- Way to get out
- Barnum's "bird"
- Barnum "attraction"
- Way to go
More clues leading to the result VENT
- Aperture
- Hole in the wall?
- Opening
- Air out
- Release feelings
- Discharge emotionally
- It might be full of hot air
- Let one's emotions flow
- Outlet
- Let off steam
More clues leading to the result DOOR
- It holds the lock
- It may be a folding or a revolving
- It may be revolving
- It's in a jamb
- Portal
- Way in?
- Way out
- Word with trap or storm
- Egress
- Exit
More clues leading to the result VENTS
- Air outlets
- Lets off steam
- Outlets for fumes
- Fumaroles
- Relieves outrage
- Heating openings
- Air ducts
- Escape mechanisms
- Blows off steam
- Rants about the boss, e.g.
More clues leading to the result LOOPHOLE
- Way out of a contract
- Way around a contract's terms
- Way out
- Out
- Contract ambiguity to exploit
- Groucho Marx, in "At the Circus"
- Legal out
- Originally, a castle-wall slit
- Contract's way out
- Narrow avenue of escape.
More clues leading to the result DOORS
- Entrances
- Some swing both ways
- Hall members?
- Home Depot purchases
- Opportunities, metaphorically
- Jim Morrison's group
- "Touch Me" band
- Jim Morrison band
- Morrison's men
- Sliders or swingers