The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word HOCUS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Start of a magician's phrase crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HOCUS | 67 % | 5 |
| NOWYOUSEEIT | 17 % | 11 |
| ABRA | 17 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Start of a magician's phrase
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- outset
- greeting
- upbeat
- palm
- hocus-pocus
- gimmick
- magic
- wand
- deft
- magi
- pentacle
- presto
Crossword Answer definitions
HOCUS noun- A magician, illusionist, one who practises sleight of hand.
- One who cheats or deceives.
- Trick; trickery.
- Drugged liquor.
- To play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
- To stupefy (someone) with drugged liquor (especially in order to steal from them).
- To drug (liquor).
- To adulterate (food).
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 HOCUS
- Pocus' partner
- Start of a magician's phrase
- Half a magic phrase
- With 59 Down, sleight of hand
- Conjurer's first word?
- Pocus lead-in
- Start of a magical incantation
- Half of a magician's rhyme
- Magical opening
- Magical start