The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ROPER , but the solution may also be SLANT which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in King Syndicate).
See 117-Down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ROPER | 20 % | 5 |
| ISI | 20 % | 3 |
| SLANT | 20 % | 5 |
| CAN | 20 % | 3 |
| FAST | 20 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 117-Down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- wait
- abandon
- abandoned
- abase
- abate
- abating
- abort
- about
- abrade
- abrasion
- abseil
- abseiler
Crossword Answer definitions
ROPER noun- An accomplice who locates a mark to be swindled by a confidence trickster.
- Agent noun of rope; one who uses a rope, especially one who throws a lariat or lasso.
- A maker of ropes.
- One who ropes goods; a packer.
- A crafty fellow; one fit to be hanged.
- A person hired by a gambling establishment to locate potential customers and bring them in.
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 ROPER
- Pollster Elmo
- Cowboy
- Three's Company landlord
- 30-Across expert
- Dogie catcher
- "Three's Company" landlord
- Big name in polls
- Lasso wielder
- Gallup rival
- Rodeo cowboy, at times
More clues leading to the result ISI
- "Whatever it ___ am against it!"
- Grammar best-seller "Woe ___"
- "It ___" (words of identification)
- "It ___" (reply to "Who's there?")
- "It ___" ("Who's there?" response)
- "Woe ___" (popular grammar book)
- Grammar best seller "Woe ___"
- Grammar bestseller "Woe __"
- 1996 grammar best-seller "Woe __"
- "It __": formal "Who's there?" response
More clues leading to the result SLANT
- Handwriting feature
- Bias
- Point of view
- Viewpoint
- Angle
- Particular bias
- What many news outlets have
- Reportorial approach
- Quick pass in football
- Biased viewpoint
More clues leading to the result CAN
- Food holder
- Lay off
- Fire
- Pantry item
- Preserve
- Dismiss
- Issue walking papers to
- Recyclable item
- Recycled item
- Soup unit