The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PROP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Play thing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PROP | 68 % | 4 |
| ROLE | 21 % | 4 |
| ACT | 3 % | 3 |
| SET | 3 % | 3 |
| SCENE | 3 % | 5 |
| TOY | 3 % | 3 |
Why may PROP be the right solution?
In theater, a prop is an object used on stage to enhance a performance. Therefore, a play thing can be a prop.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Play thing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- toy
- game
- plaything
- toy with
- toying
- play
- sport
- baiting
- get off
- trick
- pastime
- playful
Crossword Answer definitions
PROP noun- An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
- One of the seashells in the game of props.
- (sometimes figurative) To support or shore up something.
- To play rugby in the prop position
- (usually with "up" - see prop up) To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.
- An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
- An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
- The propeller of an aircraft.
- To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.
- A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
- Propellant
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 PROP
- Support
- Drama need
- Shore up
- Play thing
- Brace
- Yorick's skull, e.g.
- Character piece?
- Either Didi or Gogo's hat in "Waiting for Godot," e.g.
- See 46-Across
- Skull for Hamlet, e.g.
More clues leading to the result ROLE
- Al Capone for Robert DeNiro, e.g.
- Balboa, to Stallone
- Function
- Gig Young gig
- Play part
- Thespian's objective
- __-play (act out)
- ___ play
- Acting job
- Auditioner's quest
More clues leading to the result ACT
- Be in a picture
- Charade
- Circus routine
- Class __
- Do something
- Drama part
- Ham it up
- Play the part
- Statute
- Tread the boards
More clues leading to the result SET
- Challenging card game
- Complete group
- Congeal
- Gel
- Get firm
- Jet follower
- Kind of point or shot
- Play opener
- Salon job
- Solidify
More clues leading to the result SCENE
- Act part
- Part of Hamlet
- Play part
- Public display
- Ruckus
- Tableau vivant, e.g.
- View
- Day's work for a director
- Play venue
- Where the action is