The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BASEMAN , but the solution may also be CADDIE which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
One who's left holding the bag? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BASEMAN | 40 % | 7 |
| CADDIE | 20 % | 6 |
| HOBO | 20 % | 4 |
| CADDY | 20 % | 5 |
Why may CADDIE be the right solution?
The term "left holding the bag" means being left with the responsibility or blame for something. In golf, a caddie is responsible for carrying the player's bag and assisting them during the game. Therefore, a caddie is the one who is left holding the bag, making it the right answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: One who's left holding the bag?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- baseman
- sack
- dack
- sacked
- poke
- armed
- turtle
- hold
- kir
- kit
- kut
- pouch
Crossword Answer definitions
BASEMAN noun- A player positioned at or near a base: first baseman, second baseman or third baseman.
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 BASEMAN
- Any of three infielders
- Player near a bag
- One who guards a bag
- Diamond figure
- One playing near a bag?
- Word with first, second or third
- First, second or third person?
- One of three infielders
- One of three, on a diamond.
- Infielder.
More clues leading to the result CADDIE
- Golfer's gofer
- Iron man?
- Toter of a bag
- Bag carrier of the PGA
- One carrying a bag
- Links assistant
- Golf bag carrier
- Links toter
- Stand-by for odd jobs.
- Ball boy: Tennis.
More clues leading to the result HOBO
- Clown type
- King of the road
- ___ bag (purse style)
- Bindle bearer
- Boxcar rider
- Bum
- He's a bum
- Wandering stewbum
- National ___ Convention (annual Britt, Iowa event)
- Tramp