The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word SUBSTITUTE , but the solution may also be STANDBY which is one of the most recent solution (2007 in 3Across).
Understudy crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SUBSTITUTE | 50 % | 10 |
| STANDBY | 50 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Understudy
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- alternate
- standby
- stuntman
- stunt
- replacement
- double
- decoy
- liner
- lining
- rehearsals
- sidekick
- thespian
Crossword Answer definitions
SUBSTITUTE noun- A replacement or stand-in for something that achieves a similar result or purpose.
- A player who is available to replace another if the need arises, and who may or may not actually do so.
- One who enlists for military service in the place of a conscript.
- To use in place of something else, with the same function.
- (in the phrase "substitute X for Y") To use X in place of Y.
- (in the phrase "substitute X with/by Y") To use Y in place of X; to replace X with Y.
- To remove (a player) from the field of play and bring on another in his place.
- To serve as a replacement (for someone or something).
- A good that a consumer perceives as similar to another good, which decreases the demand for that other good
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