The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word FIDDLE , but the solution may also be FIDDLEAROUND which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Tinker (with) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FIDDLE | 25 % | 6 |
| ALTER | 13 % | 5 |
| TWEAK | 13 % | 5 |
| MESS | 13 % | 4 |
| TOY | 13 % | 3 |
| ADJUST | 13 % | 6 |
| FIDDLEAROUND | 13 % | 12 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tinker (with)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fiddle with
- play with
- mess with
- fiddle
- mess
- fiddling
- play up
- molest
- pansy
- rip
- fart
- noodle
Crossword Answer definitions
FIDDLE noun- Any of various bowed string instruments, often a violin when played in any of various traditional styles, as opposed to classical violin.
- A kind of dock (Rumex pulcher) with leaves shaped like the musical instrument.
- An adjustment intended to cover up a basic flaw.
- A fraud; a scam.
- On board a ship or boat, a rail or batten around the edge of a table or stove to prevent objects falling off at sea. (Also fiddle rail)
- To play aimlessly.
- To adjust or manipulate for deception or fraud.
- To play traditional tunes on a violin in a non-classical style.
- To touch or fidget with something in a restless or nervous way, or tinker with something in an attempt to make minor adjustments or improvements.
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 FIDDLE
- Exemplar of fitness
- Epitome of fitness
- Paragon of fitness
- Square-dance instrument
- Waste (time): Colloq.
- Musical instrument.
- Housetop instrument?
- Tinker (with)
- Member of the violin family
- Country instrument
More clues leading to the result ALTER
- Make suit, as a suit
- Modify
- Take out or in
- Take in or let out
- Make fit
- Take in, perhaps
- Take up
- Modify, as a dress
- Let out, perhaps
- Do some remodeling
More clues leading to the result TWEAK
- Adjust
- Adjust slightly
- Make a slight adjustment to
- Make small adjustments
- Pinch
- Alter slightly
- Playful pinch
- Twist and pinch
- Make a minor adjustment to
- Fine-tune
More clues leading to the result MESS
- Boot-camp fare
- Interfere
- Military meal
- Not a pretty sight
- Quantico cuisine
- Recruit's dinner
- Shambles
- Teen's room, often
- Army chow
- Predicament
More clues leading to the result TOY
- Pekingese, e.g.
- Play object
- Shih Tzu, e.g.
- String along
- Yoyo
- Bit of kiddie litter
- Plaything
- Yo-yo or Frisbee
- Play (with), as someone's heart
- AKC category
More clues leading to the result ADJUST
- Fine-tune
- Tweak
- Make a minor correction to
- Calibrate
- Set right
- Tune
- Fix
- Make minor changes
- Reset, as the time
- Become adapted