The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DRUMS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
They take a beating crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DRUMS | 38 % | 5 |
| TOMTOMS | 38 % | 7 |
| KETTLEDRUMS | 25 % | 11 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
DRUMS noun- A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.
- Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
- A barrel or large cylindrical container for liquid transport and storage.
- The encircling wall that supports a dome or cupola.
- Any of the cylindrical blocks that make up the shaft of a pillar.
- A drumfish (family Sciaenidae).
- A tip; a piece of information.
- A small hill or ridge of hills.
- A social gathering or assembly held in the evening.
- A person's home; a house or other building, especially when insalubrious; a tavern, a brothel.
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 DRUMS
- Tom-tom and bass
- They take a beating
- Pounds
- Jungle movie omen
- Taps rhythmically
- Jazz combo rhythm providers
- Oil barrels
- Back-of-band instruments
- Rock-band gear
- Big containers
More clues leading to the result TOMTOMS
- Tribal drums
- Indian drums
- Oater omens
- Powwow communication source
- Drums heard in westerns
- Jungle drums.
- Sound effect in "Emperor Jones."
- Drums.
- Drums
- These are beaten on the warpath