The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word STRUT , but the solution may also be POSTURED which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Put on airs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STRUT | 38 % | 5 |
| LORD | 25 % | 4 |
| POSTURED | 13 % | 8 |
| LORDED | 13 % | 6 |
| FAKED | 13 % | 5 |
Why may POSTURED be the right solution?
"POSTURED" is the right solution because it means to behave in a way that is intended to impress or deceive others, which aligns with the clue "Put on airs."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Put on airs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lord it over
- act superior
- queen it over
- give oneself airs
- put on frills
- put on the dog
- keep up appearances
- put on a brave face
- strut one's stuff
- make a spectacle of oneself
- put on dog
- puff one's chest
Crossword Answer definitions
STRUT noun- Protuberance, air pressure
- To swell; protuberate; bulge or spread out.
- (originally said of fowl) To stand or walk stiffly, with the tail erect and spread out.
- To walk proudly or haughtily.
- To cause to swell; enlarge; give more importance to.
- To protrude; cause to bulge.
- A proud step or walk, with the head erect; affected dignity in walking.
- Swelling out; protuberant; bulging.
- A support rod.
- An instrument for adjusting the pleats of a ruff.
- To brace or support by a strut or struts; hold in place or strengthen by an upright, diagonal, or transverse support.
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 STRUT
- Prance
- __ one's stuff (show off)
- Do a cakewalk
- __ one's stuff
- Walk like a peacock
- Model carriage?
- Cocky walk
- Pompous pace
- Take vain steps?
- Go on parade
More clues leading to the result LORD
- "____ Of The Flies"
- Proprietor of a manor
- Lady's man?
- "Man ..."
- Byron's title
- Follower of "O"?
- See 18-Across
- See 9-Across
- ___ Voldemort (villian in the Harry Potter series)
- Master
More clues leading to the result POSTURED
More clues leading to the result LORDED
- ___ it over (dominated)
- __ it over: dominated
- __ it over: ruled
- __ it over (bossed)
- __ it over (domineered)
- ___ it over.
- Put on airs
- Domineered, with "it"
- Domineered, with "over"
- Domineered (with "it")