The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STOOGE , but the solution may also be LACKEY which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Underling crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOOGE | 27 % | 6 |
| AIDE | 23 % | 4 |
| MINION | 19 % | 6 |
| MENIAL | 12 % | 6 |
| SERF | 8 % | 4 |
| LACKEY | 8 % | 6 |
| DEPUTY | 4 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Underling
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- subordinate
- subsidiary
- lackey
- flunky
- subordinates
- henchman
- functionary
- boss
- miscreant
- superiors
- flunkies
- lackeys
Crossword Answer definitions
STOOGE noun- One who knowingly allows himself or herself to be used for another's profit; a dupe.
- A straight man.
- A secret informant for police.
- A confederate; a person who is secretly working for the researcher, unknown to the study participant.
- To act as a straight man.
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 STOOGE
- Straight man
- Curly, e.g.
- Howard, Howard, or Fine
- Complete idiot
- Larry or Moe
- Bozo
- Willing butt of gags
- Flunky
- Slapstick trio member
- Comic underling
More clues leading to the result AIDE
- Adjutant
- Assistant
- Gal Friday
- Helper
- Military assistant
- Orderly
- Right-hand person
- Subaltern
- Washington worker
- White House staffer
More clues leading to the result MINION
- Sycophant
- Servile subordinate
- Subordinate
- Servile follower
- ___ of the law (police officer)
- Toady
- Follower
- Yellow "Despicable Me" character
- Lackey
- 7-pt. type.
More clues leading to the result MENIAL
- Like McJobs
- Lacking status, as tasks go
- Kind of labor
- Servile
- Lowly
- Unskilled
- Like peons
- Like some labor
- Humble
- Lowly, as a task
More clues leading to the result SERF
- Feudal field hand
- Feudal servant
- Indentured one
- Feudal toiler
- Esne
- Lord's laborer
- He did the work of the lord
- Vassal
- Lord's subject
- Lowly worker
More clues leading to the result LACKEY
- Footman
- Footman or toady
- Toady
- Sycophant
- Gofer
- Underling
- Submissive assistant
- Yes-man
- Sycophant.
- Slavish follower.