The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPADEWORK which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2012.
Preparatory research crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPADEWORK | 67 % | 9 |
| LEGWORK | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preparatory research
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- preliminary
- pre-study
- pre-investigation
- prefatory
- inductive
- prelude
- index
- forward
- preface
- preprint
- precedent
- prep
Crossword Answer definitions
SPADEWORK noun- Work done by digging with a spade.
- Work done in preparation for something else.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SPADEWORK
- Gathering of data as a project starts, perhaps
- Garden digging, e.g.
- Data gathering, perhaps
- Early preparation
- Preliminary activity
- Preliminary labor.
- Preliminaries.
- Preliminary drudgery.
- Initial effort.
- Preparation.