The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AEGIS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2022.
Patronage crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AEGIS | 48 % | 5 |
| EGIS | 22 % | 4 |
| AUSPICES | 13 % | 8 |
| CLIENTELE | 9 % | 9 |
| BUSINESS | 4 % | 8 |
| NEPOTISM | 4 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Patronage
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- patronize
- clientele
- backing
- business
- trade
- support
- condescension
- disdain
- championship
- sponsorship
- patron
- guardianship
Crossword Answer definitions
AEGIS noun- A mythological shield associated with the Greek deities Zeus and Athena (and their Roman counterparts Jupiter and Minerva) shown as a short cloak made of goatskin worn on the shoulders, more as an emblem of power and protection than a military shield. The aegis of Athena or Minerva is usually shown with a border of snakes and with the head of Medusa in the center.
- Usually as under the aegis: guidance, protection; endorsement, sponsorship.
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 AEGIS
- Sponsorship
- Protection
- Auspices
- Sponsorship, Ancient Greek-ily
- Shield of classical mythology
- Shield of Zeus
- Umbrella, so to speak
- Umbrella
- Athena's shield
- Patronage
More clues leading to the result EGIS
- Patronage
- Sponsorship
- Athena's shield
- Protection
- Sponsorship (variant spelling)
- Auspices
- Sponsorship (var.)
- Shield of Zeus: var.
- Athena's breastplate
- Shield bearing Medusa's head (var.)
More clues leading to the result AUSPICES
More clues leading to the result CLIENTELE
- Dependents or followers
- Purchasers of services
- Customers
- Customer list
- Patronage
- Regular customers.
- Following.
- Patrons
- Patronizing types
- Regular customers
More clues leading to the result BUSINESS
- Going concern
- Traffic.
- Trade.
- Work.
- Matter.
- Occupation
- Patronage
- Onstage gesture
- Show ___
- Commerce, in general