The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word MOP which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Stick in a bucket? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MOP | 100 % | 3 |
Why may MOP be the right solution?
The answer "MOP" fits because a mop is a cleaning tool that is often used to clean floors by sticking it in a bucket of water or cleaning solution.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stick in a bucket?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- plunger
- choke
- spear
- mop
- seal
- stop
- sucker
- butt
- grab
- leg
- legs
- leh
Crossword Answer definitions
MOP noun- An implement for washing floors, or the like, made of a piece of cloth, or a collection of thrums, or coarse yarn, fastened to a handle.
- A wash with a mop; the act of mopping
- A dense head of hair.
- A fair where servants are hired.
- The young of any animal; also, a young girl; a moppet.
- A made-up face; a grimace.
- To rub, scrub, clean or wipe with a mop, or as if with a mop.
- To make a wry expression with the mouth.
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