The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word PET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Stroke crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PET | 54 % | 3 |
| CARESS | 17 % | 6 |
| RUB | 9 % | 3 |
| PAT | 6 % | 3 |
| APOPLEXY | 6 % | 8 |
| BLOW | 3 % | 4 |
| HAMMERBLOW | 3 % | 10 |
| SHOT | 3 % | 4 |
Why may PET be the right solution?
The answer "PET" is short for positron emission tomography, a medical imaging technique used to visualize brain activity, making it a fitting answer for "Stroke."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Stroke
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fondle
- throw
- slash
- shot
- separatrix
- virgule
- apoplexy
- cerebrovascular accident
- cva
- diagonal
- solidus
- cam stroke
Crossword Answer definitions
PET noun- An animal kept as a companion.
- (by extension) Something kept as a companion, including inanimate objects. (pet rock, pet plant, etc.)
- One who is excessively loyal to a superior.
- Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a darling.
- To stroke or fondle (an animal).
- To stroke or fondle (another person) amorously.
- Of two or more people, to stroke and fondle one another amorously.
- To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge.
- To be a pet.
- To be peevish; to sulk.
- Favourite; cherished; the focus of one's (usually positive) attention.
- Kept or treated as a pet.
- A fit of petulance, a sulk, arising from the impression that one has been offended or slighted.
- A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.
- A compilation of signatures built in order to exert moral authority in support of a specific cause.
- A formal written request for judicial action.
- A prayer; a supplication; an entreaty.
- A term of endearment usually applied to women and children.
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 PET
- Class favorite
- Dino, to Fred and Wilma
- Favorite
- Tarantula, sometimes
- Vet visitor
- Cat or dog
- Gerbil or hamster
- Stroke gently
- Sulking fit
- Caress
More clues leading to the result CARESS
- Tender touch
- Lovers do it
- Touch gently
- Soft touch
- Sweet touch
- Nice touch
- Stroke lightly
- Loving stroke
- Affectionate gesture
- Show of affection
More clues leading to the result RUB
- Spice massaged onto raw food
- Try to work the knots out of, as a muscle
- Tug partner
- Massage
- "Ay, there's the ___"
- Get the knots out of, say
- Predicament
- Spa selection
- Source of irritation
- Abrade
More clues leading to the result PAT
- Butter portion
- Butter unit
- Lady Bird follower
- Mrs. Nixon
- Serving of 14A
- Bit of butter
- Evangelist Robertson
- One way to stand
- Singer Benatar
- Overly smooth
More clues leading to the result APOPLEXY
- Dangerous stroke.
- Grapevine blight, also called black measles
- Fit of rage
- Blind rage
- Stroke
- Result of extreme rage
More clues leading to the result BLOW
- Exhale hard
- Vamoose
- Huff and puff
- Spend recklessly
- Make bubbles
- Severe setback
- Sudden bit of bad news
- Make like the Big Bad Wolf
- "I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll ___..."
- Hard hit