The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ESCAPEE which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2021.
The one that got away crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ESCAPEE | 58 % | 7 |
| EVADER | 17 % | 6 |
| NIBBLER | 8 % | 7 |
| YARN | 8 % | 4 |
| ELUDER | 8 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: The one that got away
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- old flame
- ex-girlfriend
- first love
- old time used to be
- special someone
- flame
- loved one
- string to one's bow
- sweetheart
- ex-fiancée
- love of one's life
- affair
Crossword Answer definitions
ESCAPEE noun- Someone who has become free through escaping imprisonment.
- Someone who has escaped.
- A plant that has escaped from cultivation.
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 ESCAPEE
- Coop flier
- Flier from a coop
- Flier of the coop
- One on the lam
- Edmond Dantès, for one
- One who's sprung the coop
- One on the run
- Fugitive
- One who flew the coop
- Richard Kimble, for one
More clues leading to the result EVADER
- Dodger
- Posse shaker
- Tax ___
- Sidestepping sort
- Tax ___ (IRS quarry)
- Artful dodger
- Tax cheat
- Tax dodger
- Waffle expert?
- Escapee, at times
More clues leading to the result NIBBLER
More clues leading to the result YARN
- Twisted threads
- Elaborate tale
- Batted ball?
- Tale that's spun
- Fish story
- Exaggerated story
- It's a long story
- Tar's tale
- Product of spinning
- Tall story