The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word GASPS , but the solution may also be TROU which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Short pants? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GASPS | 50 % | 5 |
| TROU | 35 % | 4 |
| CAPRIS | 4 % | 6 |
| CORDS | 4 % | 5 |
| KNICKERS | 4 % | 8 |
| CLAMDIGGERS | 4 % | 11 |
Why may TROU be the right solution?
The clue is a play on words. "Short" is used to indicate that we need to abbreviate or shorten a word. "Pants" is a synonym for "trousers". The answer "TROU" is a shortened form of "trousers".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Short pants?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bermuda shorts
- shorts
- trunks
- jamaica shorts
- pair of trousers
- track pants
- tap pants
- jogging bottoms
- short trousers
- long trousers
- boyshort
- pantleg
Crossword Answer definitions
GASPS noun- A short, sudden intake of breath.
- : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
- To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- To breathe laboriously or convulsively.
- To speak in a breathless manner.
- To pant with eagerness; to show vehement desire.
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 GASPS
- Breath-taking activity
- Breathes hard
- Horrified sounds
- Sounds of surprise
- Short pants?
- Huffs of horror
- Wowed crowd sounds
- Pants
- Puffs
- Struggles to breathe
More clues leading to the result TROU
- Pants, briefly
- Cheek covering
- Cheeks covering
- Dropping it in public may cause a scene
- Dropping it might get you arrested
- Moon's covering
- Pants that are dropped, for short
- Pranksters drop it
- Thing to drop during pranks
- It's dropped in a prank
More clues leading to the result CAPRIS
- Casual womenswear
- Calf-length legwear
- Pedal pushers, updated
- Calf-length wear
- Pants with slits
- They end above the ankle
- Pants ending just below the knees
- Blue Grotto pants?
- Narrow slacks
- Mid-calf pants
More clues leading to the result CORDS
- Firewood quantities
- Woodpile units
- Wood measures
- Thin ropes
- Braided ropes
- Bungee and rip
- Stacks for the winter
- Casual slacks, for short
- Jeans alternative
- Casual pants, briefly
More clues leading to the result KNICKERS
- Old-style golf wear
- Breeches.
- Short pants.
- Breeches
- Bloomers' cousins
- You may get them in a bunch
- Midi-pants