The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word HANGMAN which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2012.
Pencil-and-paper diversion where the starts of 17-, 25-, 48- and 57- Across denote incorrect guesses crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HANGMAN | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pencil-and-paper diversion where the starts of 17-, 25-, 48- and 57- Across denote incorrect guesses
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Crossword Answer definitions
HANGMAN noun- An executioner responsible for hanging criminals.
- (games) A guessing game where one has to guess the word an opponent is thinking of by guessing one letter at a time, and involving the gradual drawing of a stick figure hanging from the gallows.
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More clues leading to the result HANGMAN
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