Crossword Clue: Golf great Woods
Here's the answer to the Golf great Woods crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: TIGER
TIGER solves the clue "Golf great Woods". Spanning 5 letters (2 vowels, 3 consonants), it begins at T and ends at R. Like most crossword fill, it lives at the intersection of two words, so a single confirmed crossing letter frequently reveals the whole entry.
Origin & meaning
Tiger Woods is an American golfer and one of the sport's all-time greats. He has won 15 major championships.
Common usage
Tiger turns up often in crosswords because of that letter mix. Words like TIGER interlock cleanly with longer entries, so constructors reach for them to make a grid fit together without awkward clashes. Given a 5-square slot and a crossing letter or two, it's usually quick to confirm.
Crossword trivia
At 5 letters, TIGER shows up in daily mini and themed puzzles far more than longer, obscure words. It's the kind of entry worth memorizing — the more common short words you know cold, the faster you solve.
Stuck on this clue?
If this clue won't come, leave it and fill the answers that cross it. Once a couple of TIGER's letters are locked by neighboring words, the entry tends to reveal itself. Crossings beat staring at a clue every time.
This clue in different puzzles
The clue "Golf great Woods" is just one way to arrive at TIGER. Across different puzzles and editors you may see the same answer clued as "Striped big cat", "Big striped cat". Recognizing that a single answer can wear many clues is one of the fastest ways to level up as a solver.
Example sentences
- "Seeing 'Golf great Woods' in the clue list, an experienced solver pencils in TIGER almost immediately."
- "Once the T was confirmed by the crossing word, TIGER was the only entry that fit."
- "A 5-letter slot and a clue like 'Golf great Woods'? That's TIGER nine times out of ten."