Word on a "Wanted" poster Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word on a wanted poster . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALIAS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIAS Word on a wanted poster (5)
98% REWARD Word on a wanted poster (6)
4% AKA Wanted poster letters (3) Universal Sep 26, 2025
3% NEED "It's not a want, it's a ___" (necessity) (4)
3% KILLMENOW Sarcastic words when one doesn't want to face a situation (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
3% SHALLI "Want me to?" (6) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
3% CRAVE Want greatly (5) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
3% ITALL Has ____, wants for nothing (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 3, 2025
3% CRAVES More than wants (6) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
3% DANKMEMES Great material for a poster? (9) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
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In a crossword puzzle, "Word on a wanted poster" clues us to think of a name used in place of a real name, which is an "ALIAS." Criminals often use aliases to conceal their true identities.