The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MATEY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2005.
Swab's sobriquet crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MATEY | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Swab's sobriquet
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- matey
- lefty
- kid
- rod
- scarf
- toe
- baby
- grog
- mops
- swabber
- wads
- abacus
Crossword Answer definitions
MATEY noun- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
- A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
- A friend, usually of the same sex.
- Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
- In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
- A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
- A first mate.
- A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
- The other member of a matched pair of objects.
- A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
- The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
- A fellow sailor; often used affectedly, especially as a pirate.
- Sociable or friendly.
- An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
- A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
- A cup of this drink.
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