The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AVAIL , but the solution may also be NETGAIN which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
Profit crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AVAIL | 33 % | 5 |
| GAIN | 26 % | 4 |
| NET | 22 % | 3 |
| NETGAIN | 7 % | 7 |
| LUCRE | 4 % | 5 |
| RETURN | 4 % | 6 |
| YIELD | 1 % | 5 |
| USE | 1 % | 3 |
| MAKEMONEY | 1 % | 9 |
| CAPITALGAIN | 1 % | 11 |
| MATERIALBENEFIT | 1 % | 15 |
| EARNINGS | 1 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Profit
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- net profit
- net income
- earnings
- gain
- benefit
- lucre
- net
- asset
- dividend
- interest
- money
- revenue
Crossword Answer definitions
AVAIL noun- Effect in achieving a goal or aim; purpose, use (now usually in negative constructions).
- Proceeds; profits from business transactions.
- An advertising slot or package.
- A press avail.
- Non-binding notice of availability for work.
- A readily available stock of oil.
- Benefit; value, profit; advantage toward success.
- Effort; striving.
- To turn to the advantage of.
- To be of service to.
- To promote; to assist.
- To be of use or advantage; to answer or serve the purpose; to have strength, force, or efficacy sufficient to accomplish the object.
- To provide; to make available.
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 AVAIL
- Advantage
- To no ___ (useless)
- Utilize
- Be of use
- Benefit
- Effective use
- Be of help
- Prove useful
- Prove beneficial
- Prove useful to
More clues leading to the result GAIN
- Increase
- Gridiron advance
- Pick up some yards
- Uptick
- Dieter's nightmare
- Profit
- Pick up yardage
- Fail with a diet
- Make progress
- Advance
More clues leading to the result NET
- Bottom line
- Clear
- Clear as profit
- Court sight
- Snapper trapper
- Surfing the ___
- Take home
- After taxes
- Circus need
- Circus security
More clues leading to the result NETGAIN
- Good bottom line ... or what 18, 23, 41, 52, and 63 Across have realized
- Tax return calculation
- Bottom line
- Taxable amount ... and a hint to the four longest puzzle answers
- Taxable profit
- Margin at the bottom
- Detergent for fishing equipment?
- Figure in black
- Profit.
- Profit after costs
More clues leading to the result LUCRE
- Filthy __ (illicit gain)
- "Filthy" money
- Legal tender
- Filthy ___
- Monetary gain
- "Filthy" riches
- "Filthy" dough
- Filthy stuff?
- Moola
- Pelf
More clues leading to the result RETURN
- Word in many sequel titles
- First word of some sequels
- MacArthur quote ender
- "___ of the Jedi"
- Send back
- Investor's goal
- Typewriter key
- Tax document
- "___ to Oz" (1985 film)
- Boomerang
More clues leading to the result YIELD
- Road sign
- Give up ground
- Grin and bear it
- Relinquish
- Knuckle under
- Triangular road sign
- Bond number
- Give way
- Triangular sign
- Concede
More clues leading to the result USE
- "It's no __!"
- Avail oneself of
- Consume
- Custom
- Employ
- Exercise
- Function
- IN __ (lavatory sign)
- Make the most of
- Purpose
More clues leading to the result MAKEMONEY
More clues leading to the result CAPITALGAIN
- PROFIT?
- "I accidentally wrote my name as 'Iggy NoRamus' at the top of the return ... the R must be my ___"
- Profit from a bond sale (and a hint to 17-, 27-, and 47-Across)
- Schedule D entry
- Tax-form entry
- Profit made from a stock sale
- Type of profit.
- Amount of appreciation, maybe
- Entry on a tax form
- Profit from stock sales, e.g.