The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TENTATIVE , but the solution may also be ADHOC which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in New York Times).
Provisional crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TENTATIVE | 36 % | 9 |
| INTERIM | 29 % | 7 |
| ACTING | 14 % | 6 |
| ADHOC | 14 % | 5 |
| TRIAL | 7 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Provisional
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- probationary
- conditional
- tentative
- provisionary
- election
- instalment
- locum
- caretaker
- acting
- adoption
- wipo
- intermediate
Crossword Answer definitions
TENTATIVE noun- A trial; an experiment; an attempt.
- Of or pertaining to a trial or trials; essaying; experimental.
- Uncertain; subject to future change.
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 TENTATIVE
- Hesitant
- Only penciled in
- Up in the air
- Empirical.
- Experimental.
- Provisional.
- Provisional
- Uncertain
- Full of hedges
- Not final
More clues leading to the result INTERIM
- Short-term
- Meantime
- Temporary
- Time gap
- Timely gap
- Meanwhile
- Temporary period
- Provisional
- Stopgap
- Time between periods.
More clues leading to the result ACTING
- In office as a stopgap
- Stagecraft
- Temporary
- On stage
- Role playing
- Field's field
- Thespian's forte
- What some Oscars honor
- Fakery
- Performing
More clues leading to the result ADHOC
- For a specific purpose
- Type of committee
- Like some company committees
- Provisional
- Like some committees
- Not standing
- With a specific purpose in mind
- With a specific task in mind
- ___ committee
- For a special purpose