The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPORT , but the solution may also be PURSUIT which is one of the most recent solution (2008 in Newsday).
Pastime crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPORT | 27 % | 5 |
| DIVERSION | 27 % | 9 |
| ESCAPE | 9 % | 6 |
| FUN | 9 % | 3 |
| HOBBY | 9 % | 5 |
| ACTIVITY | 9 % | 8 |
| PURSUIT | 9 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pastime
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- interest
- recreation
- amusement
- pleasure
- hobby
- leisure
- entertainment
- avocation
- sport
- pursuits
- hobbie
- recreational
Crossword Answer definitions
SPORT noun- Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
- Something done for fun, regardless of its design or intended purpose.
- A person who exhibits either good or bad sportsmanship.
- Somebody who behaves or reacts in an admirably good-natured manner, e.g. to being teased or to losing a game; a good sport.
- That which diverts, and makes mirth; pastime; amusement.
- Mockery, making fun; derision.
- A toy; a plaything; an object of mockery.
- Gaming for money as in racing, hunting, fishing.
- A plant or an animal, or part of a plant or animal, which has some peculiarity not usually seen in the species; an abnormal variety or growth. The term encompasses both mutants and organisms with non-genetic developmental abnormalities such as birth defects.
- A sportsman; a gambler.
- One who consorts with disreputable people, including prostitutes.
- An amorous dalliance.
- (usually singular) A friend or acquaintance (chiefly used when speaking to the friend in question)
- Play; idle jingle.
- To amuse oneself, to play.
- To mock or tease, treat lightly, toy with.
- To display; to have as a notable feature.
- To divert; to amuse; to make merry.
- To represent by any kind of play.
- To practise the diversions of the field or the turf; to be given to betting, as upon races.
- To assume suddenly a new and different character from the rest of the plant or from the type of the species; said of a bud, shoot, plant, or animal.
- To close (a door).
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 SPORT
- Wrestling, for one
- Wear
- Rugby, for one
- Curling or hurling
- Decent dude
- Diversion
- Recreation
- Mutation
- Harmless jest
- Wear with pride
More clues leading to the result DIVERSION
More clues leading to the result ESCAPE
- Break loose
- Make like Houdini
- "The Great _____"
- Get out of Alcatraz, perhaps
- Break out
- Pleasant distraction
- "The 39 Steps" event
- "The Shawshank Redemption" climax
- Houdini feat
- Jailbreak
More clues leading to the result FUN
- Source of enjoyment
- "We Are Young" band
- Grammy winners with a period after their name
- Games partner
- Travel, for some
- Merriment
- "Jealousy is all the ___ you think they had": Erica Jong
- Disneyland attraction
- What a buzzkill kills
- "___ With Dick and Jane"
More clues leading to the result HOBBY
- Avocation
- Craft-y activity
- Weekend time filler
- Crosswords, to many
- Woodworking, for some
- Letterboxing or geocaching, e.g.
- Leisure time activity
- Scrapbooking, e.g.
- Profile listing
- Spare-time occupier
More clues leading to the result ACTIVITY
- Doing
- What's going on
- Show and tell, for one
- An occupation, recreation, or the like.
- Pastime
- Goings-on
- See 29-Across
- Part of a schoolteacher's lesson plan