The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PILOT which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
TV series precursor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PILOT | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: TV series precursor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pilot
- mash
- rad
- episode
- dragnet
- fame
- soap
- jag
- piloting
- sitcom
- dynasty
- nova
Crossword Answer definitions
PILOT noun- A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.
- A person who knows well the depths and currents of a harbor or coastal area, who is hired by a vessel to help navigate the harbor or coast.
- A guide book for maritime navigation.
- An instrument for detecting the compass error.
- A pilot vehicle.
- A person authorised to drive such a vehicle during an escort.
- A guide or escort through an unknown or dangerous area.
- Something serving as a test or trial.
- A person who is in charge of the controls of an aircraft.
- A sample episode of a proposed TV series produced to decide if it should be made or not. If approved, typically the first episode of an actual TV series.
- A cowcatcher.
- A pilot light.
- One who flies a kite.
- A short plug, sometimes made interchangeable, at the end of a counterbore to guide the tool.
- To control (an aircraft or watercraft).
- To guide (a vessel) through coastal waters.
- To test or have a preliminary trial of (an idea, a new product, etc.)
- Made or used as a test or demonstration of capability.
- Used to control or activate another device.
- Being a vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversize vehicle/combination.
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