The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SLUNG , but the solution may also be CAST which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
Thrown crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SLUNG | 50 % | 5 |
| CAST | 20 % | 4 |
| FLUNG | 20 % | 5 |
| ATSEA | 5 % | 5 |
| HEAVED | 5 % | 6 |
Why may CAST be the right solution?
"Thrown" is a verb that can mean "to hurl or project." "Cast" is a synonym of "thrown" and also means "to throw something forcefully in a specified direction." Therefore, "Cast" is the right solution for this clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Thrown
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- down
- tangled
- thrown and twisted
- cast
- dropped
- set
- scattered
- fired
- shed
- whacked
- lost
- projected
Crossword Answer definitions
SLUNG verb- To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
- To throw with a sling.
- To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- To sell, peddle, or distribute illicitly (e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
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 SLUNG
- Suspended
- Hurled
- Heaved
- Tossed over the shoulder
- Cast
- Catapulted
- Thrown
- Tossed over one's shoulder
- Like hash in diners
- __ hash: served in a diner
More clues leading to the result CAST
- Threw or throw
- Fisherman's move
- Group of "thousands"
- List of actors
- Plaster bandage
- Broken bone protector
- Hurl
- Limb support
- Pitched
- Play list
More clues leading to the result FLUNG
- Tossed
- Catapulted
- Threw with force
- Tossed hard
- Hurled violently
- Hurled
- Thrown with force
- Thrown
- Heaved
- Hurled with force
More clues leading to the result ATSEA
- Yachting
- Befuddled
- Clueless
- Confused
- Cruising
- In a quandary
- Lost
- Not portbound
- Off shore
- On a slow boat to China, perhaps