Forerunner to the rifle (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Forerunner to the rifle (6) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MUSKET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUSKET Forerunner to the rifle (6) (6)
9% RANSACK Thoroughly rifle (7) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
9% VIOL Cello's forerunner (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 24, 2025
9% GUN Rifle, for instance (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 14, 2025
9% OSS C.I.A. forerunner (3) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
9% RUMMAGE Rifle (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025
9% PRECURSOR Forerunner (9) The Times Concise Sep 8, 2025
8% ECU Euro forerunner (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
8% VCR DVR's forerunner (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025
8% ECUS Forerunners of euros (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
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