The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RIOT , but the solution may also be FRAY which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Melee crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIOT | 41 % | 4 |
| SETTO | 14 % | 5 |
| BRAWL | 13 % | 5 |
| FRAY | 11 % | 4 |
| FRACAS | 6 % | 6 |
| FREEFORALL | 5 % | 10 |
| FIGHT | 3 % | 5 |
| SPAT | 3 % | 4 |
| BATTLEROYAL | 2 % | 11 |
| AFFRAY | 2 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Melee
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- battle royal
- scrimmage
- scuffle
- scramble
- donnybrook
- fracas
- huddle
- shuffle
- riot
- rumpus
- ruckus
- fray
Crossword Answer definitions
RIOT noun- Wanton or unrestrained behavior; uproar; tumult.
- The tumultuous disturbance of the public peace by an unlawful assembly of three or more persons in the execution of some private object.
- A wide and unconstrained variety.
- Excessive and expensive feasting; wild and loose festivity; revelry.
- To create or take part in a riot; to raise an uproar or sedition.
- To act in an unrestrained or wanton manner; to indulge in excess of feasting, luxury, etc.
- To cause to riot; to throw into a tumult.
- To annoy.
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 RIOT
- Confused struggle
- Disturbance of peace
- Free-for-all
- Funny fellow
- Haymarket Square event
- Hilarious one
- Hurly-burly
- Rumpus
- Turbulent scene
- An act to read
More clues leading to the result SETTO
More clues leading to the result BRAWL
- Bench-clearer
- Engage in fisticuffs
- Donnybrook
- Barroom fight
- Noisy fight
- Saloon fight
- Wild fight
- Hockey game interruption
- Bar fight
- Quite a fight
More clues leading to the result FRAY
- Skirmish
- Unravel
- "How to Save a Life" band, with "the"
- Noisy brawl
- Unravel, as a rope
- Unravel at the edges
- Start to fall apart
- Brawl
- Donnybrook
- Wear out at the edges
More clues leading to the result FRACAS
More clues leading to the result FREEFORALL
- "Shemozzle"
- Fracas
- Fracas, and a hint to both words in the answers to starred clues
- Donnybrook
- Melee
- It's now called a hassle.
- Riotous fight.
- Contest anyone can enter.
- Battle royal.
- Brawl.
More clues leading to the result FIGHT
- Go toe-to-toe
- Puncher's chance?
- Duke it out
- Boxing match
- Ring event
- Brawl
- Compete in the boxing ring
- What a bully might provoke
- Box
- Perform on canvas in an arena
More clues leading to the result SPAT
- Brief quarrel
- Falling-out
- Lovers' tiff
- Tiff
- Petty clash
- Run-in
- Didn't swallow
- Petty disagreement
- Row
- Bit of drama among lovers
More clues leading to the result BATTLEROYAL
- Fight involving more than two combatants
- Noisy, riotous fight
- Imbroglio
- Free-for-all
- Free-for-all.
- Melee.
- Heated dispute.