The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SCRIM , but the solution may also be BACKDROP which is one of the most recent solution (2004 in USA Today).
Stage curtain crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCRIM | 33 % | 5 |
| DROP | 33 % | 4 |
| OLIO | 8 % | 4 |
| BACKDROP | 8 % | 8 |
| ARRAS | 8 % | 5 |
| TEASER | 8 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stage curtain
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- drop curtain
- drop
- backdrop
- teaser
- arras
- scrim
- proscenium
- apron
- cyclorama
- tormentor
- drop cloth
- backcloth
Crossword Answer definitions
SCRIM noun- A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,.
- A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf.
- A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.
- A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
- A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light.
- Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
- To use a scrim.
- A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.
- To participate in a scrim.
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 SCRIM
- Theater curtain fabric
- Stage curtain
- Stage backdrop
- Curtain material
- Thin theater screen
- Theatrical curtain
- Theatrical hanging
- Open-weave fabric
- Theatrical backdrop
- Cotton fabric
More clues leading to the result DROP
- What you wait for the other shoe to do
- Cease to consider
- Discontinue
- Let fall
- Night deposit
- Knock down
- Pine Bros. unit
- __ leaf table
- Plummet
- Stop doing
More clues leading to the result OLIO
- Hodgepodge
- Mixed bag
- Gallimaufry
- Highly seasoned dish
- Mingle-mangle
- Miscellany
- Mishmash
- Pastiche
- Potpourri
- Spicy stew
More clues leading to the result BACKDROP
- Scrim, perhaps
- *Fall behind
- Painted setting behind stage actors, or what the ends of 17-, 21-, 33-, 42- and 54-Across can literally have
- Theatrical painting.
- Piece of stage scenery.
- Piece of scenery
- Scenery hung at the rear
- Stage curtain
- Stage curtain, e.g.
- Painted cloth at the rear of a stage
More clues leading to the result ARRAS
- Elaborate wall tapestry
- Flemish decoration
- Tapestry
- Wall hanging
- Elaborate tapestry
- Part of a "Hamlet" set
- Curtain in "Hamlet"
- Rich tapestry
- Wall hanging in "Hamlet"
- Hiding place in "Hamlet"