This curated set of answers for “Caper” is based on reliable puzzle completions. Each entry shown was accepted by editors and solvers alike when similar clues appeared in the past.
Possible Answers:
- ANTIC
- SKIP
- FROLIC
- LARK
- PRANK
- ESCAPADE
- PRANCE
- DANCE
- GAMBOL
- ROMP
Synonyms and Definitions
ANTIC
- Synonyms: clown, clown around, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque, joke, prank, put-on, trick
- Definition: an absurd or bizarre action performed for entertainment and enjoyment
SKIP
- Synonyms: bound off, cut, decamp, hop, hop-skip, jump, omission, pass over, skim, skip over, skitter, vamoose
FROLIC
- Synonyms: cavort, disport, frisk, gambol, lark, lark about, play, rollick, romp, run around, skylark, sport
LARK
- Synonyms: escapade, frolic, meadowlark, pipit, titlark
- Definition: Songbirds from North America that possess a yellow chest.
PRANK
- Synonyms: antic, buffoonery, clowning, frivolity, harlequinade, japery
ESCAPADE
- Synonyms: adventure, dangerous undertaking, risky venture
PRANCE
- Synonyms: cock, ruffle, sashay, strut, swagger, tittup
- Definition: an arrogant, rigid, and ostentatious walk
DANCE
- Synonyms: dancing, saltation, terpsichore, trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe
GAMBOL
- Definition: a cheerful or playful activity done for enjoyment or entertainment
ROMP
- Synonyms: blowout, hoyden, laugher, runaway, shoo-in, tomboy, walkaway
- Definition: a straightforward win