The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word HEIR which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Successor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| HEIR | 92 % | 4 |
| ENSUER | 4 % | 6 |
| INCOMER | 4 % | 7 |
Why may HEIR be the right solution?
The word "successor" refers to someone who follows or takes over a position or title from someone else, typically in the context of inheritance or a job. An "heir" is a person who is legally entitled to inherit the property or rank of another person upon their death, making them the successor in terms of inheritance.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Successor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- replacement
- heir
- predecessor
- succession
- succeed
- following
- follow-on
- follow-up
- substitute
- inherit
- legacy
- intended
Crossword Answer definitions
HEIR noun- Someone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
- One who inherits, or has been designated to inherit, a hereditary title or office.
- A successor in a role, representing continuity with the predecessor.
- To inherit.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result HEIR
- Successor
- __ apparent
- He's got it coming to him
- Prince William, for one
- Will beneficiary
- He'll get his
- Kind of apparent?
- One with will power?
- Will figure
- Next in line for a title