The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GUMS , but the solution may also be MESSES which is one of the most recent solution (1988 in New York Times).
___ up (botches) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
GUMS | 33 % | 4 |
LOUSES | 33 % | 6 |
MESSES | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: ___ up (botches)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- botch
- botched
- blow
- blunder
- bobble
- bollix
- bollocks
- boner
- bungle
- err
- flub
- fluff
Crossword Answer definitions
GUMS noun- (often in the plural) The flesh around the teeth.
- To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal.
- To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer.
- Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants.
- Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants.
- Chewing gum.
- A single piece of chewing gum.
- (often in the plural) A gummi candy.
- A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive.
- A vessel or bin made from a hollow log.
- A rubber overshoe.
- A gum tree.
- (sometimes with up) To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.
- To stiffen with glue or gum.
- (sometimes with together) To inelegantly attach into a sequence.
- (with up) To impair the functioning of a thing or process.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result GUMS
- Holder for canines
- Gingivae
- Periodontal concern
- Beat one's ___ (jabber)
- Chewing substances
- Periodontal concerns
- Things with teeth in them
- Periodontist's concern
- What gingivitis affects
- Impedes, with "up"
More clues leading to the result LOUSES
- Messes (up)
- No-goodniks
- Dirty rats
- Ruins, with "up"
- Cads
- Botches, with "up"
- Rotten people
- Scoundrels
- ___ up (botches)
- Heels