Pass the buck Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Pass the buck?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Pass the buck is DEFER. Other possible answers include authorise, authorised, authorises, authorising, authorize, authorized, authorizes, authorizing, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Pass the buck?

We have found 256 possible answers for the crossword clue Pass the buck.

Q: What is another word for Pass the buck?

We list 255 synonyms related to Pass the buck. Common alternatives include GO, BYE, DIE, HAP.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Pass the buck?

Clues like Pass the buck often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Quick Cryptic, The Sunday Telegraph, Sunday People, Evening Standard, The Observer Everyman, among others.

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Hint 1: Meaning

To avoid responsibility

Hint 2: Synonyms

GO, BYE, DIE

Hint 3: Best answers

DEFER, AUTHORISE, AUTHORISED

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Best answers for Pass the buck

5 letters

DEFER

All 256 answers for Pass the buck

Pass the buck with 2 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
GO	2

Pass the buck with 3 letters (7)

Answer	Letters
BYE	3
DIE	3
HAP	3
LED	3
RAN	3
RUN	3
TOP	3

Pass the buck with 4 letters (28)

Answer	Letters
BYES	4
CONK	4
DIES	4
DRAW	4
DREW	4
EXIT	4
FADE	4

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FALL	4
FELL	4
FLIP	4
GAVE	4
GIVE	4
GO BY	4
GO ON	4
GOES	4
GONE	4
HAND	4
HAPS	4
HEAD	4
LEAD	4
RUNS	4
SANK	4
SINK	4
SUNK	4
TOPS	4
TOSS	4
WALK	4
WENT	4

Pass the buck with 5 letters (34)

Answer	Letters
DEFER	5
CHOKE	5
CLEAR	5
CONKS	5
CRACK	5
CROAK	5
DRAWN	5

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DRAWS	5
DYING	5
EGEST	5
EXITS	5
FADED	5
FADES	5
FALLS	5
FLEET	5
FLING	5
FLIPS	5
GIVEN	5
GIVES	5
GOING	5
GUIDE	5
HANDS	5
HEADS	5
LAPSE	5
LEADS	5
NOTCH	5
OCCUR	5
OFFER	5
REACH	5
SINKS	5
SPEND	5
SPENT	5
WALKS	5
WHIRL	5

Pass the buck with 6 letters (42)

Answer	Letters
CHOKED	6
CHOKES	6
CLEARS	6
CONKED	6
CRACKS	6
CROAKS	6
EGESTS	6

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ELAPSE	6
EXCEED	6
EXITED	6
EXPIRE	6
EXTEND	6
FADING	6
FALLEN	6
FLEETS	6
FLINGS	6
GIVING	6
GO PAST	6
GUIDED	6
GUIDES	6
HANDED	6
HAPPED	6
HAPPEN	6
LAPSED	6
LAPSES	6
MAKE IT	6
OCCURS	6
OFFERS	6
PASS BY	6
PASS ON	6
PASSED	6
PASSES	6
PERISH	6
POP OFF	6
RETURN	6
SLIP BY	6
SPENDS	6
STRAIT	6
SUNKEN	6
TOPPED	6
TOSSES	6
WHIRLS	6

Pass the buck with 7 letters (40)

Answer	Letters
CHOKING	7
CLEARED	7
CONKING	7
CROAKED	7
DECEASE	7
DEVOLVE	7
DRAWING	7

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EGESTED	7
ELAPSED	7
ELAPSES	7
EXCEEDS	7
EXCRETE	7
EXITING	7
EXPIRED	7
EXPIRES	7
EXTENDS	7
FALL OUT	7
FALLING	7
FLEETED	7
GLIDE BY	7
GO ALONG	7
GUIDING	7
HANDING	7
HAPPENS	7
HAPPING	7
LAPSING	7
LEADING	7
NOTCHES	7
PASS OFF	7
PASSING	7
REACHED	7
REACHES	7
RETURNS	7
RUNNING	7
SINKING	7
SLIDE BY	7
SNUFF IT	7
STRAITS	7
SURPASS	7
TOPPING	7

Pass the buck with 8 letters (36)

Answer	Letters
BLOW OVER	8
CLEARING	8
CROAKING	8
DECEASED	8
DECEASES	8
DEVOLVED	8
DEVOLVES	8

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DROP DEAD	8
EGESTING	8
ELAPSING	8
EVANESCE	8
EXCEEDED	8
EXCRETED	8
EXCRETES	8
EXPIRING	8
EXTENDED	8
FLEETING	8
GO ACROSS	8
HAPPENED	8
MAKE PASS	8
OCCURRED	8
OVERHAUL	8
OVERSTEP	8
OVERTAKE	8
OVERTOOK	8
PASS AWAY	8
PASSINGS	8
PASSPORT	8
PERISHED	8
PERISHES	8
REACHING	8
RETURNED	8
SLIP AWAY	8
SPENDING	8
TRAVEL BY	8
TURN OVER	8

Pass the buck with 9 letters (28)

Answer	Letters
AUTHORISE	9
AUTHORIZE	9
COME ABOUT	9
DECEASING	9
DEVOLVING	9
ELIMINATE	9
EVANESCED	9

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EVANESCES	9
EXCEEDING	9
EXCRETING	9
EXTENDING	9
GO THROUGH	9
HAPPENING	9
LEGISLATE	9
OCCURRING	9
OVERHAULS	9
OVERSTEPS	9
OVERTAKEN	9
OVERTAKES	9
PASS ALONG	9
PASSPORTS	9
PERISHING	9
PUT ACROSS	9
RETURNING	9
SURPASSED	9
SURPASSES	9
TAKE PLACE	9
TRANSCEND	9

Pass the buck with 10 letters (15)

Answer	Letters
AUTHORISED	10
AUTHORISES	10
AUTHORIZED	10
AUTHORIZES	10
BUY THE FARM	10
ELIMINATED	10
ELIMINATES	10

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EVANESCING	10
LEGISLATED	10
LEGISLATES	10
OVERHAULED	10
OVERTAKING	10
QUALIFYING	10
SURPASSING	10
TRANSCENDS	10

Pass the buck with 11 letters (13)

Answer	Letters
AUTHORISING	11
AUTHORIZING	11
BASE ON BALLS	11
COMMUNICATE	11
ELIMINATING	11
LEGISLATING	11
LIBERTY CHIT	11

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OVERHAULING	11
OVERSTEPPED	11
PASSING GAME	11
PASSING PLAY	11
QUALIFYINGS	11
TRANSCENDED	11

Pass the buck with 12 letters (7)

Answer	Letters
BASES ON BALLS	12
BASES-ON-BALLS	12
COMMUNICATED	12
COMMUNICATES	12
MOUNTAIN PASS	12
OVERSTEPPING	12
TRANSCENDING	12

Pass the buck with 13 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
COMMUNICATING	13
KICK THE BUCKET	13
LAISSEZ PASSER	13

Pass the buck with 14 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
GIVE-UP THE GHOST	14

Pass the buck with 16 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
CASH IN ONE'S CHIPS	16

Synonyms for Pass the buck

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What's the best solution for Pass the buck?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Pass the buck is DEFER. Other possible answers include authorise, authorised, authorises, authorising, authorize, authorized, authorizes, authorizing, among others.

How many solutions are there for Pass the buck?

We have found 256 possible answers for the crossword clue Pass the buck.

How do I find a solution for Pass the buck?

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What is another word for Pass the buck?

We list 255 synonyms related to Pass the buck. Common alternatives include GO, BYE, DIE, HAP.

Which crosswords feature clues like Pass the buck?

Clues like Pass the buck often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Quick Cryptic, The Sunday Telegraph, Sunday People, Evening Standard, The Observer Everyman, among others.

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