When a clue like “Gumption” appears in a crossword, solvers often rely on familiar answers that have worked before. This list brings together those tested entries for a smoother solving experience.
Possible Answers:
- SENSE
- NOUS
- GUTS
- SPINE
- SPUNK
- PLUCK
- METTLE
- MOXIE
- HORSESENSE
- GRIT
Synonyms and Definitions
SENSE
- Synonyms: common sense, feel, good sense, horse sense, mother wit, sensation, sensory faculty, sentience, sentiency, signified, smell, smell out
- Definition: an overall conscious perception
NOUS
- Synonyms: brain, head, mind, psyche
GUTS
- Synonyms: backbone, bowel, catgut, grit, intestine, moxie, sand
- Definition: Strength and resolve
SPINE
- Synonyms: acantha, back, pricker, prickle, rachis, spikelet, spinal column, spur, sticker, thorn, vertebral column
SPUNK
- Synonyms: heart, kindling, mettle, nerve, punk, tinder, touchwood
- Definition: Substance used to ignite a fire
PLUCK
- Synonyms: cull, deplumate, deplume, displume, fleece, gazump, gutsiness, hook, hustle, overcharge, pick, pick off, pluckiness, plume, plunk, pull, pull off, rob, roll, soak, surcharge, tear, tweak
METTLE
- Synonyms: spunk
MOXIE
- Synonyms: guts
GRIT
- Synonyms: gritrock, gritstone
- Definition: a tough, grainy sandstone made primarily of silica