Someone acting as a stopgap Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Someone acting as a stopgap . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is UNDERSTUDY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERSTUDY Someone acting as a stopgap (10)
2% DUPE Deceive or trick someone (4)
2% PROVIDED Acted the breadwinner (8) The Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
2% SEEPAGE Act of oozing (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
2% NONO Forbidden act (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
2% OGLE Gawk at someone creepily (4)
2% MOPE Act pouty (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
2% NOTME "Ask someone else!" (5) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
2% FIDGET Act restless (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 1, 2025
2% REACT Respond to an act (5)
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