The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DIAL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Part of a rotary telephone crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DIAL | 100 % | 4 |
Why may DIAL be the right solution?
The rotary telephone has a circular dial with numbers and when the dial is rotated, it makes a clicking sound and returns to its original position. Therefore, "DIAL" is the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Part of a rotary telephone
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dial
- rotor
- stator
- mouthpiece
- handset
- receiver
- cradle
- cellular phone
- cord
- earpiece
- extension
- headset
Crossword Answer definitions
DIAL noun- A graduated, circular scale over which a needle moves to show a measurement (such as speed).
- A clock face.
- A sundial.
- A panel on a radio etc showing wavelengths or channels; a knob that is turned to change the wavelength etc.
- A disk with finger holes on a telephone; used to select the number to be called.
- A person's face.
- A miner's compass.
- To control or select something with a dial, or (figuratively) as if with a dial.
- To select a number, or to call someone, on a telephone.
- To use a dial or a telephone.
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