The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word MAKESHIFT , but the solution may also be INTERIM which is one of the most recent solution (2013 in New York Times).
Stopgap crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MAKESHIFT | 50 % | 9 |
| INTERIM | 33 % | 7 |
| BANDAID | 17 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stopgap
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- makeshift
- interim
- temporary
- short-term
- alternative
- patch
- tentative
- affirmative
- palliative
- provisional
- fallback
- replacement
Crossword Answer definitions
MAKESHIFT noun- A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
- Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
- A rogue; a shifty person.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result MAKESHIFT
More clues leading to the result INTERIM
- Short-term
- Meantime
- Temporary
- Time gap
- Timely gap
- Meanwhile
- Temporary period
- Provisional
- Stopgap
- Time between periods.