The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word INTERIM which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Temporary crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INTERIM | 42 % | 7 |
| ACTING | 23 % | 6 |
| STOPGAP | 19 % | 7 |
| PROVISIONAL | 6 % | 11 |
| ADHOC | 3 % | 5 |
| MAKESHIFT | 3 % | 9 |
| SHORTTERM | 3 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Temporary
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- transitory
- transient
- ephemeral
- short-lived
- passing
- impermanent
- fugacious
- interim
- episodic
- terminable
- temporal
- working
Crossword Answer definitions
INTERIM noun- A transitional or temporary period between other events.
- Transitional.
- Temporary.
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 INTERIM
- Short-term
- Meantime
- Temporary
- Time gap
- Timely gap
- Meanwhile
- Temporary period
- Provisional
- Stopgap
- Time between periods.
More clues leading to the result ACTING
- In office as a stopgap
- Stagecraft
- Temporary
- On stage
- Role playing
- Field's field
- Thespian's forte
- What some Oscars honor
- Fakery
- Performing
More clues leading to the result STOPGAP
- Jury-rigged
- Makeshift
- Improvised
- Temporary substitute
- Temporary fix
- Temporary
- Quick fix
- Temporary solution
- ___ aid.
- Temporary expedient.
More clues leading to the result PROVISIONAL
More clues leading to the result ADHOC
- For a specific purpose
- Type of committee
- Like some company committees
- Provisional
- Like some committees
- Not standing
- With a specific purpose in mind
- With a specific task in mind
- ___ committee
- For a special purpose