The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BADPR which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2020.
Reason for spin, briefly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| BADPR | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Reason for spin, briefly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- turn
 - birl
 - birling
 - turbinate
 - twirl
 - twirling
 - weave
 - whirl
 - wander
 - cuts
 - drive
 - narrate
 
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result BADPR
- Nonexistent thing, to some spin docs
 - Negative attention from the press, briefly
 - Image problem, briefly
 - Potential fodder in a libel lawsuit, briefly
 - Reason for spin, briefly
 - Corp. woe
 - Celeb's arrest report, to the celeb, say
 - What a divorce may generate for a celeb
 - Cause for damage control
 - Celebrity mug shot, typically