The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STOOGE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2017.
Straight man crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOOGE | 67 % | 6 |
| HETERO | 14 % | 6 |
| FOIL | 14 % | 4 |
| ACTOR | 3 % | 5 |
| FEEDER | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Straight man
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- gay man
- straight up
- heterosexual
- straightest
- straightness
- married man
- the man
- adult male
- hetero
- straight out
- young man
- straightened
Crossword Answer definitions
STOOGE noun- One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
- A straight man.
- A secret informant for police.
- A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
- To act as a straight man.
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 STOOGE
- Straight man
- Curly, e.g.
- Howard, Howard, or Fine
- Complete idiot
- Larry or Moe
- Bozo
- Willing butt of gags
- Flunky
- Slapstick trio member
- Comic underling
More clues leading to the result HETERO
- Straight man?
- No homo?
- Straight
- Different: pref.
- Prefix meaning different
- Prefix meaning "different"
- Sexual starter
- "Other" prefix
- Prefix with graphic
- Prefix with -geneous
More clues leading to the result FOIL
- Dueler's weapon
- Light sword
- Thwart
- Straight man
- Candy wrapper
- Cover-up for leftovers
- It can cover your lunch
- Sword for a fencer
- It's a wrap
- Thwart the villain
More clues leading to the result ACTOR
- Thespian
- Meryl Streep, to the politically correct
- Man of parts
- Booth was one
- Robert De Niro or Al Pacino
- Robert De Niro, for one
- Cruise, for one
- Paul Newman, e.g.
- Part man?
- Pitt or Penn