The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DASH , but the solution may also be RUN which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Sprint crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DASH | 34 % | 4 |
| RACE | 32 % | 4 |
| RUN | 24 % | 3 |
| TEAR | 6 % | 4 |
| HUNDREDYARDDASH | 2 % | 15 |
| FLY | 2 % | 3 |
Why may RUN be the right solution?
"RUN" is the right answer because sprinting is a fast form of running. Both involve moving quickly on foot.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sprint
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dash
- run
- speed
- spurt
- all-out
- race
- furlong
- velocity
- star
- sprinters
- marathon
- timebox
Crossword Answer definitions
DASH noun- Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
- (by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
- A short run, flight.
- A rushing or violent onset.
- Violent strike; a whack.
- A small quantity of a liquid substance etc.; less than 1/8 of a teaspoon.
- (by extension) A slight admixture.
- Ostentatious vigor.
- A dashboard.
- (Liberia) A bribe or gratuity; a gift.
- A stand-in for a censored word, like "Devil" or "damn". (Compare deuce.)
- To run quickly or for a short distance.
- To leave or depart.
- To destroy by striking (against).
- To throw violently.
- (sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
- To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
- (of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
- To dishearten; to sadden.
- To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
- To draw quickly; jot.
- Damn!
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 DASH
- 100-yard race
- Hotfoot it
- Crush, as one's hopes
- Hurry
- Imprecise cooking measure
- Pinch
- Smidgen
- Bold's competition
- Morse-code symbol
- Recipe amount
More clues leading to the result RACE
- 440 or marathon
- Daytona event
- Indy, for one
- Marathon
- Meet event
- It may be three-legged
- Mile or 10K
- Compete
- Compete with Unser
- Indy 500
More clues leading to the result RUN
- Duration
- Compete in a race
- Flow
- Turn tail
- Beat a retreat
- Get cracking
- Series, in cards
- Go office-hunting?
- "___ and Tell That" ("Hairspray" song)
- Do like Santorum
More clues leading to the result TEAR
- Eye drop
- Kind of gas
- Sorrowful drop
- Certain drop
- Eyedrop?
- Pull apart
- React to onion-slicing
- Rip apart
- Speed
- Dotted-line instruction
More clues leading to the result HUNDREDYARDDASH
- Extremely long punctuation mark?
- Sprinter's event
- Speed contest
- Track-and-field event
- Short race
- Quick race
- Sprint
- Test of speed
- Square race for the swift
- Track event