The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ANTIC which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2018.
Playful trick crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ANTIC | 79 % | 5 |
| PRANK | 7 % | 5 |
| WILE | 7 % | 4 |
| JAPE | 7 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Playful trick
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- prank
- joke
- gag
- foolery
- kid
- cut up
- joker
- kidder
- fun
- banter
- rally
- jest
Crossword Answer definitions
ANTIC noun- A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
- A caricature.
- (often in plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
- A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
- To perform antics, caper.
- To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
- To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
- Playful, funny, absurd
- Grotesque, incongruous.
- Grotesque, bizarre
- Having existed in ancient times, descended from antiquity; used especially in reference to Greece and Rome.
- Belonging to former times, not modern, out of date, old-fashioned.
- Designating a style of type.
- Embossed without gilt.
- A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping
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 ANTIC
- Aldous Huxley novel "___ Hay"
- Bit of high jinks
- Caper
- Ludicrous act
- Monkeyshines
- Horseplay
- Playful prank
- Playful trick
- Aldous Huxley novel "_____ Hay"
- Playful act
More clues leading to the result PRANK
- Bit of mischief
- April 1 event
- It may involve a whoopee cushion
- Imp act
- "The War of the Worlds," famously
- April 1 activity
- Practical joke
- Caper
- Mischief night activity
- Shenanigan
More clues leading to the result WILE
- __ E. Coyote
- Stratagem
- Bit of chicanery
- Scheming
- Sneaky trick
- Trick
- Artifice
- Sly stratagem
- Beguiling trick
- Pass, with "away"