The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TRAMP , but the solution may also be IDLER which is one of the most recent solution (1994 in New York Times).
Shiftless one crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRAMP | 50 % | 5 |
| IDLER | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shiftless one
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- idler
- idle
- bum
- faineant
- idling
- layabout
- lazy
- tramp
- vagabond
- beat
- tool
- shack
Crossword Answer definitions
TRAMP noun- (sometimes derogatory) A homeless person; a vagabond.
- A disreputable, promiscuous woman; a slut.
- Any ship which does not have a fixed schedule or published ports of call.
- A long walk, possibly of more than one day, in a scenic or wilderness area.
- (in apposition) Of objects, stray and intrusive and unwanted
- A metal plate worn by diggers under the hollow of the foot to save the shoe.
- To walk with heavy footsteps.
- To walk for a long time (usually through difficult terrain).
- To hitchhike.
- To tread upon forcibly and repeatedly; to trample.
- To travel or wander through.
- To cleanse, as clothes, by treading upon them in water.
- A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched over a steel frame using many coiled springs as anchors.
- Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result TRAMP
- Hobo
- The Little ___ (Chaplin character)
- Chaplin persona
- Disney dog
- Traveling man
- Tread heavily
- "Little" Chaplin role
- Roads scholar?
- Freddie the Freeloader, e.g.
- Lady's companion