The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CLERK , but the solution may also be NEWSSTAND which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Paper-pusher crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CLERK | 33 % | 5 |
| NEWSBOY | 20 % | 7 |
| NEWSSTAND | 20 % | 9 |
| BUREAUCRAT | 13 % | 10 |
| LINEFEED | 7 % | 8 |
| NEWSY | 7 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Paper-pusher
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pencil pusher
- paperhanger
- papermaking
- paper tape
- paperboy
- paperclip
- paperchase
- paper clip
- paperknife
- paperboard
- filter paper
- paper tiger
Crossword Answer definitions
CLERK noun- One who occupationally works with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
- A facilitator of a Quaker meeting for business affairs.
- In the Church of England, the layman that assists in the church service, especially in reading the responses (also called parish clerk).
- A cleric or clergyman (the legal title for clergy of the Church of England is "Clerk in Holy Orders", still used in legal documents and cherished by some of their number).
- A scholar.
- To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk
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 CLERK
- Paper processor
- Dante or Randal, in a 1994 Kevin Smith comedy
- Judge's helper
- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, e.g.
- Sales staffer
- Shop assistant
- Supermarket staffer
- Radar O'Reilly's job
- Office worker
- Bob Cratchit's job
More clues leading to the result NEWSBOY
- Delivery person
- "Extra! Extra!" shouter
- "Extra, extra!" shouter
- Paper seller
- Paper pusher?
- Horatio Alger hero.
- Paper distributor
- Paper provider
- Old-time crier of "Extra! Extra!"
- Times tosser
More clues leading to the result NEWSSTAND
- Daily paper locale
- People mover?
- Booth for periodicals
- 'Zine zone?
- Time zone?
- Time keeper?
- Kiosk.
- Stall vending printed matter, etc.
- Part of the street scene.
- Shop of sorts.
More clues leading to the result BUREAUCRAT
- Government official
- Paper-pusher
- Inflexible official
- Government worker
- One type of stickler for rules.
- Type of official.
- Red-tapist.
- Red-tape expert
- Red-tapist