The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word DOH , but the solution may also be kids’ clay which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Play-__ crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DOH | 25 % | 3 |
| SECONDFIDDLE | 6 % | 12 |
| BALL | 6 % | 4 |
| FORAFOOL | 6 % | 8 |
| THEHORSES | 6 % | 9 |
| GAMES | 6 % | 5 |
| POLITICS | 6 % | 8 |
| kids’ clay | 6 % | 12 |
| FASTANDLOOSE | 6 % | 12 |
| THEFIELD | 6 % | 8 |
| ONESTRUMPCARD | 6 % | 13 |
| TRICKSON | 6 % | 8 |
| ALONGWITH | 6 % | 9 |
Why may KIDS-CLAY be the right solution?
The answer to "Play-__" is "kids' clay" because "play-" indicates that it is a word related to play or something children do, and "kids' clay" refers to a type of clay that is specifically made for children to play with.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Play-__
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- frolic
- fun
- gambol
- caper
- romp
- toy
- make-believe
- pretend
- dally
- encounter
- meet
- spiel
Crossword Answer definitions
DOH interjection- Expresses frustration or anger, especially at one’s own stupidity.
- An anglicised spelling of do. A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.
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 DOH
- "I blew it!"
- "___-in' in the Wind" ("Simpsons" episode in which Yo La Tengo performed the closing theme)
- Simpsonian utterance
- Expression from Homer Simpson
- "I left the iron on!"
- "I left the oven on!"
- "Shoulda thought of that"
- #6 on TV Land's 100 greatest television catchphrases
- *Expression of frustration or anger
- Head-slapping expression
More clues leading to the result SECONDFIDDLE
- Vice-President, e.g.
- Subsidiary role
- Play __
- Subordinate position.
- Very early Amati product
- Subordinate player
- What the best man plays?
- What the best man plays
- One with a lesser role
- One with a subsidiary role
More clues leading to the result BALL
- See 19-Across
- Great time
- Musket ammo
- Poor pitch
- Yoga prop
- Really good time
- "Play __!"
- She graced "TV Guide"'s first cover
- Wicked good time
- Event attended by Cinderella
More clues leading to the result FORAFOOL
More clues leading to the result THEHORSES
More clues leading to the result GAMES
- Checkers and backgammon
- Popular puzzle magazine
- What you play here
- What most people are sick of when they enter a relationship, but might play anyway
- Hoyle's topic
- Olympic events
- Olympic goings-on
- Fun partner
- Competitive activities
- Set pieces?
More clues leading to the result POLITICS
- Business of Washington
- Play __
- Frequent editorial subject
- Field in which unions are restricted by Taft-Hartley law.
- The science and art of government.
- Activity for 1960.
- Front page topic for 1960.
- Science of "how who gets what"
- Field for a certain runner
- Part of the office rat race
More clues leading to the result kids’ clay
More clues leading to the result FASTANDLOOSE
- One way to play
- Play __
- In a deceitful way
- Inconstant.
- Irresponsibly
- Recklessly
- Reckless way to play things