Firearm
Crossword Clue & Answers

3 December 2021
Last seen in: Evening Standard Quick Crossword

We found 13 answers for the crossword clue 'Firearm', the most recent of which was seen in the Evening Standard Quick Crossword.

This clue looks to be a standard clue as in it's a NON-CRYPTIC crossword based on the publications in which we have recently seen it.

We have given Firearm a popularity rating of 'Very Common' because it has featured in a numerous crossword publications and has multiple answers.

As well as being a clue we've also seen Firearm as an answer itself some 48 times.

Firearm is a single word clue made up of 7 letters.

We most recently saw this clue in 'Evening Standard Quick Crossword' on Monday, 06 December 2021 with the answer being RIFLE, we also found RIFLE to be the most popular answer for this clue.

We've seen this clue in the following publications:

• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 6 Dec 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 23 Sep 2021
• The Daily Mail Quick - 9 Sep 2021
• Irish Independent - Simple - 18 Jun 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 28 May 2021
• Evening Standard Easy Crossword - 10 May 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 14 Apr 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 24 Mar 2021
• The Mirror Classic - 28 Feb 2021
• Evening Standard Quick Crossword - 5 Feb 2021

Definitions and usage

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• A portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"

Anagrams

We found 1 anagrams for the word 'Firearm'.

• marfire

Crossword Answers

3 Letters

GUN
A professional killer who uses a gun

5 Letters

PIECE
Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"

RIFLE
Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"

6 Letters

MUSKET
A muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen

PISTOL
A firearm that is held and fired with one hand

WEAPON
Any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"

7 Letters

HANDGUN
A firearm that is held and fired with one hand

SHOTGUN
Firearm that is a double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon for firing shot at short ranges

8 Letters

AIRRIFLE
A gun that propels a projectile by compressed air

REPEATER
(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"

REVOLVER
A pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

SMALLARM

10 Letters

MACHINEGUN
A rapidly firing automatic gun (often mounted)