What "this gun" was for Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue What "this gun" was for . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HIRE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HIRE What "this gun" was for (4)
74% GREASE What some guns are loaded with (6)
74% RANDOM What a gun may be fired at? (6)
51% STRAFE What Bren guns can do seconds after bombing (6)
11% UZI Submachine gun (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 8, 2025
11% REV Gun (an engine) (3) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
11% MERCS Hired guns (5) TV Sep 28, 2025
11% REVS Guns, as an engine (4) Universal Sep 27, 2025
11% RIFLE Hunter's gun (5) Commuter Sep 8, 2025
10% HECK "What the __?" (4) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
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