The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DOOLITTLE , but the solution may also be … ERA which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
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Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DOOLITTLE | 4 % | 9 |
| TREE | 2 % | 4 |
| CHASE | 2 % | 5 |
| DIP | 2 % | 3 |
| HENS | 2 % | 4 |
| RAE | 2 % | 3 |
| MAGI | 2 % | 4 |
| ALTAR | 2 % | 5 |
| ETAL | 2 % | 4 |
| DAY | 2 % | 3 |
| OVER | 2 % | 4 |
| ROSE | 2 % | 4 |
| BERLIOZ | 2 % | 7 |
| VERA | 2 % | 4 |
| DESPOT | 2 % | 6 |
| ONADIME | 2 % | 7 |
| SKIPASS | 2 % | 7 |
| SAINTNICHOLAS | 2 % | 13 |
| … ERA | 2 % | 7 |
| TAPE | 2 % | 4 |
| EBAN | 2 % | 4 |
| SLEEP | 2 % | 5 |
| SPORTSEVENTSITE | 2 % | 15 |
| ENDERS | 2 % | 6 |
| GAME | 2 % | 4 |
| END | 2 % | 3 |
| PALEHORSE | 2 % | 9 |
| ETLA | 2 % | 4 |
| SHOW | 2 % | 4 |
| WARREN | 2 % | 6 |
| HOWE | 2 % | 4 |
| SLOT | 2 % | 4 |
| GREEN | 2 % | 5 |
| CLAUS | 2 % | 5 |
| ARIA | 2 % | 4 |
| EDGE | 2 % | 4 |
| SWAG | 2 % | 4 |
| LUCK | 2 % | 4 |
| AREAOFEXPERTISE | 2 % | 15 |
| SMALL | 2 % | 5 |
| ARM | 2 % | 3 |
| UHURA | 2 % | 5 |
| MAHAL | 2 % | 5 |
| UNO | 2 % | 3 |
| AREA | 2 % | 4 |
| OLIN | 2 % | 4 |
Why may ERA be the right solution?
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Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 28-Down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chimneys
- claus
- ruble
- mark
- eros
- charge
- stub
- rule
- strut
- today
- dish
- gram
Crossword Answer definitions
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 DOOLITTLE
- "I Could Have Danced All Night" singer
- 'Epburn role
- See 28-Down
- Celebrated Tokyo bomber.
- Leader of a famous flight.
- The Terror of Japan.
- U. S. air chief in North Africa.
- Commander of Strategic Bombing, Northwest Africa.
- First over Tokyo.
- Leader of first squadron to bomb Tokyo.
More clues leading to the result TREE
- Corner
- Elder or alder
- Family chart
- Family or shoe follower
- Genealogical diagram
- Genealogist's sketch
- Kind of frog or squirrel
- Kind of surgery
- Leaf shedder
- Palm, e.g.
More clues leading to the result CHASE
- Run after
- Chevy of comedy
- Pursue
- Salmon in Lincoln's cabinet
- Lincoln treasury secretary
- Many a scene in the Bourne trilogy
- Early SNL comic
- Action sequence
- Early SNL star
- Cat-and-mouse action
More clues leading to the result DIP
- A pickpocket
- Double __ (ice-cream cones)
- Sheep __ (pre-shearing preparation)
- Chip's companion
- Chip's destination
- Short swim
- Party bowlful
- Contents of a bowl at some parties
- Chip's target
- Appetizer in a bowl
More clues leading to the result HENS
- Layers
- Barnyard brooders
- Biddies
- Fusspots
- Roost dwellers
- Mother cluckers
- They're usually cooped up
- Inhabitants of some farm houses
- ___ party (British bridal bash)
- Coop group
More clues leading to the result RAE
- __ Dawn Chong
- "Norma __"
- "Norma ___"
- "Norma ____"
- 1988 Miss America Kaye Lani __ Rafko
- Actress ___ Dawn Chong
- Comic Charlotte
- ____ Dawn Chong
- "Norma __" (1979 film)
- Actress Charlotte
More clues leading to the result MAGI
- "The Gift of the ___"
- "The Gift of the ____"
- Bethlehem trio
- Priestly caste
- Wise trio
- Bethlehem visitors
- Caspar, Balthazar and Melchior
- Gift-bearing trio
- Wise guys
- Amahl's visitors
More clues leading to the result ALTAR
- Burnt-offering spot
- Communion spot
- Knot-tying site
- Place of worship
- Raised platform
- Structure for sacrifices
- I do locale
- Rite site
- Acolyte's spot
- Bridal path terminus
More clues leading to the result ETAL
- Abbreviation meaning "and others"
- And namesakes
- And others (Lat.)
- And others, in brief
- Footnote abbr.
- Inclusive abbr.
- List add-on
- List ender
- List ender, briefly
- List ending
More clues leading to the result DAY
- "A _____ At the Races"
- Kind of camp or care
- 86,400 seconds
- Daniel __-Lewis
- Kind of camp
- Time period
- Eve follower
- Word before and after "by" in a "Godspell" song title
- It breaks at sunrise
- It goes on for hours
More clues leading to the result OVER
- "Your turn," to a CBer
- "__ and out"
- Above and beyond
- Finished
- Lead-in or follow-up for come and take
- Radio-message "period"
- Scrambled alternative
- __ the hill
- __-the-counter
- "Your turn," in communications
More clues leading to the result ROSE
- American Beauty
- "My Wild Irish ___"
- Floral gift
- Appreciated in value
- Color of some glasses?
- Proliferated
- Thorny bush
- Abie's girl
- Golden Girl
- One of the Golden Girls
More clues leading to the result BERLIOZ
- "Symphonie Fantastique" composer
- See 28-Down
- "Symphonie Fantastique" composer Hector
- French composer.
- See 94-Down
- Composer Hector
- French composer Louis Hector
- French composer Louis-Hector
More clues leading to the result VERA
- Miles of "Psycho"
- Wartime singer Lynn
- Actress Miles
- See 35D
- Designer Wang
- "Up in the Air" star Farmiga
- Bradley in fashion
- Handbag maker Bradley
- Wang of fashion
- ___ Bradley handbags
More clues leading to the result DESPOT
- Tyrant
- Absolute ruler
- Robespierre, to foes
- Autocrat
- Oppressive ruler
- Dictatorial ruler
- Rigid ruler
- Ming the Merciless or Vlad the Impaler
- Ivan the Terrible, e.g.
- Ironfisted ruler
More clues leading to the result ONADIME
- Stop __
- Dramatic way to stop
- How to stop
- One way to stop
- Way to stop
- Quickly, when putting on the brakes
- Sudden stopping place?
- Instantly, idiomatically
- How some cars stop
- Quick way to stop
More clues leading to the result SKIPASS
- Winter vacation purchase
- Ticket for a lift
- What to flash when you need a lift?
- Access to the slopes
- See 28-Down
- Ticket granting access to the slopes
- Frequent downhiller's purchase
More clues leading to the result SAINTNICHOLAS
- Chimney descender in a Moore poem
- ___ Point, NW end of Java.
- Source of a little laughter
- Figure associated with eight answers in this puzzle
- Holiday visitor
- See 28 Down
More clues leading to the result … ERA
More clues leading to the result TAPE
- 3M product
- CD alternative
- Cassette contents
- Gift-wrapper's need
- Driver's diversion
- Make a video
- Scotch follower
- Scotch or duct
- The reel thing
- Record
More clues leading to the result EBAN
- "My People" author
- South African-born Israeli politician
- "Diplomacy for the Next Century" author
- "Personal Witness" author
- Abba ___
- Abba ____
- Non-singing Abba
- Israeli politician Abba
- "The Tide of Nationalism" statesman
- Abba of Israel
More clues leading to the result SLEEP
- Be in the land of Nod
- Catch some Z's
- Take a siesta
- Visit dreamland
- Doze
- Sheep counter's goal
- Down state?
- Drop off
- Hypnotist's word
- Power-saving mode
More clues leading to the result SPORTSEVENTSITE
More clues leading to the result ENDERS
- Rear-__ (some accidents)
- Bitter ___
- Bitter-___ (diehards)
- "Smoke ___"
- West __: some London residents
- See 24-Down
- Bitter-__ (diehards)
- Finales
- Bitter-__ (stubborn ones)
- Finishers.
More clues leading to the result GAME
- Go, for one
- Twister, e.g.
- Scrabble or Go
- Uno, for one
- Monopoly or marbles
- Willing
- Flirting prowess
- Willing to try
- iPhone app, perhaps
- Hide-and-seek, for one
More clues leading to the result END
- Break off
- Curling division
- Deep or dead follower
- Finale
- Finis
- Finish
- He may be offensive
- Last gasp
- Sign off
- Wind up
More clues leading to the result PALEHORSE
More clues leading to the result ETLA
- Ici ___ (here and there, Fr.)
- "..., ___ tête, Alouette, ..."
- "___ tête" ("Alouette" lyric)
- "____ tete, Alouette ..."
- Ici __: French "here and there"
- Ca ___ (here and there): Fr.
- "___ tète, Alouette" (French song refrain)
- "___ tête": "Alouette" refrain
- Ici ___ (here and there, to Thérèse)
- See 28-Down
More clues leading to the result SHOW
- Display
- Finish third
- Come in third
- Hulu selection
- Set piece?
- Take third place
- Performance
- Demonstrate
- Be visible
- Exhibit
More clues leading to the result WARREN
- Rabbit's residence
- Senate candidate who's "proof" that she is 1/32 Cherokee is her high cheekbones
- Colony of rabbits
- Rabbit's home
- "You'll Never Know" Oscar-winning composer Harry
- Buffett or Beatty
- Buffett with cash
- Moon or Zevon
- Chief Justice Earl
- Shirley's kid brother
More clues leading to the result HOWE
- Red Wings legend
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic" writer
- "Mr. Hockey"
- Hockey great Gordie
- Sewing machine inventor
- The NHL's Gordie
- Inventive Elias
- Gordie of hockey
- Yes guitarist Steve
- "Battle Hymn of the Republic" penner
More clues leading to the result SLOT
- Atlantic City machine
- Casino machine
- Kind of car
- Meter mouth
- One-armed bandit
- Parking-meter feature
- Vegas machine
- Casino lure
- Job opening
- Opening in Vegas?
More clues leading to the result GREEN
- Environmentally correct
- Chip-shot destination
- Ralph Nader's party
- Unripe
- Tee shot's target
- Tiger's target
- Flag locale
- Untested
- Putting place
- R.E.M.'s major label debut
More clues leading to the result CLAUS
- Popular surname, in December
- Santa ___
- He's sitting on top of the world
- Pole-ish surname?
- Present-day man?
- North Pole name
- Santa follower
- North Pole surname
- Yuletide surname
- Nick name?
More clues leading to the result ARIA
- Operatic solo
- Caruso number
- Diva's rendition
- Diva's solo
- Domingo solo
- La Scala solo
- Met show stopper
- Offering by Domingo
- Opera highlight
- Opera melody
More clues leading to the result EDGE
- "The ___ of Night"
- "The ____ Of Night"
- "The ____ of Night" (TV soap)
- Advantage
- Boundary line
- Brink
- Creep
- Favorable advantage
- Keenness
- Word in a Maugham title
More clues leading to the result SWAG
- Booty
- Plunder
- Window treatment
- Pelf
- Plunder, slangily
- Promotional items
- Loot
- Stolen goods
- Ill-gotten gains
- Partygoer's freebies
More clues leading to the result LUCK
- Kismet
- Someone else's skill, to a sore loser
- Good fortune
- "With a Little ___" (1978 Wings hit)
- Asset at a casino
- "The Joy ___ Club"
- Sometimes it's dumb
- Gambler's lady?
- Noted Lady
- Bettor's blessing
More clues leading to the result AREAOFEXPERTISE
- What you're good at
- Cooking, to Julia Child
- Professional's specialty
- Bailiwick
- Specialty
- See 28-Down
- Forte
More clues leading to the result SMALL
- T-shirt size
- Dixie cup size
- Kind of change or talk
- See 39A
- Petty
- Like some talk or print
- Kind of talk or print
- Of no consequence
- Pint-sized
- Word with potatoes or talk
More clues leading to the result ARM
- Extremity
- Aikman's asset
- Annex
- Branch
- Chair part
- Kind of limb
- Pitcher's asset
- Prepare for a fight
- Upper limb
- Half an exorbitant price?
More clues leading to the result UHURA
- "Star Trek" lieutenant
- Nichelle Nichols role
- "Star Trek" character that speaks Swahili
- "Star Trek" character whose first name is Nyota
- "Star Trek" character with a Swahili last name
- Sci-fi character whose first name is Nyota
- TV character who was a role model to the first African-American female astronaut Mae Jemison
- Officer under Kirk
- "Star Trek" role
- Shipmate of Kirk
More clues leading to the result MAHAL
- Taj ___
- See 25-Across
- The Taj ___
- End of an Atlantic City hotel name
- Jazz great Taj ___
- Taj ____
- Taj___
- Taj __
- Palace, in Hindi
- Urdu for "palace"
More clues leading to the result UNO
- Popular card game
- Fiat model
- Numero __
- Numero ___
- Numero __ (first-rate)
- Opening word of "Wooly Bully"
- Family card game
- Kid's card game
- Chicago Grill Pizzeria
- Card game with reverses and skips
More clues leading to the result AREA
- Atlas datum
- Bailiwick
- Carpet seller's calculation
- Code kind
- District
- Field
- L x W
- LAN part
- Locale
- Lot measurement