The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SETS , but the solution may also be ATTUNES which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Washington Post).
Adjusts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
SETS | 14 % | 4 |
ALIGNS | 11 % | 6 |
ALINES | 11 % | 6 |
RESETS | 9 % | 6 |
TRUES | 9 % | 5 |
ATTUNES | 9 % | 7 |
GEARS | 7 % | 5 |
TRIMS | 5 % | 5 |
REGULATES | 5 % | 9 |
ORIENTS | 5 % | 7 |
CORRECTS | 2 % | 8 |
SETTLES | 2 % | 7 |
RETUNES | 2 % | 7 |
TWEAKS | 2 % | 6 |
TUNES | 2 % | 5 |
FIXES | 2 % | 5 |
FITS | 2 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Adjusts
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- adapt
- align
- conform
- line up
- set
- aline
- accommodates
- adaptation
- adapting
- adapts
- adheres
- adjustment
Crossword Answer definitions
SETS verb- To put (something) down, to rest.
- To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
- To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.
- To start (a fire).
- To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.
- To determine or settle.
- To adjust.
- To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
- To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
- To introduce or describe.
- To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
- To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
- To prepare (a stage or film set).
- To fit (someone) up in a situation.
- To arrange (type).
- To devise and assign (work) to.
- To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
- To solidify.
- To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.
- Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
- To defeat a contract.
- (now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.
- To produce after pollination.
- (of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.
- (Midwestern US) To sit (be in a seated position).
- To hunt game with the aid of a setter.
- Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.
- To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
- To fit music to words.
- To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.
- To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.
- To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.
- (country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.
- To place or fix in a setting.
- To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
- To extend and bring into position; to spread.
- To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.
- To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.
- To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.
- To wager in gambling; to risk.
- To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.
- To value; to rate; used with at.
- To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.
- To suit; to become.
- A punch for setting nails in wood.
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
- A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- The amount the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- That which is staked; a wager; hence, a gambling game.
- Permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc.
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- (piledriving) A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- The width of the body of a type.
- A young oyster when first attached.
- Collectively, the crop of young oysters in any locality.
- A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
- The manner, state, or quality of setting or fitting; fit.
- The pattern of a tartan, etc.
- The camber of a curved roofing tile.
- The full number of eggs set under a hen.
- A young plant fit for setting out; a slip; shoot.
- A rudimentary fruit.
- The setting of the sun or other luminary; (by extension) the close of the day.
- General movement; direction; drift; tendency.
- A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 1, Noun.)
- A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
- An object made up of several parts.
- A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it.
- (in plural, “sets”) Set theory.
- A group of people, usually meeting socially.
- The scenery for a film or play.
- The initial or basic formation of dancers.
- (exercise) A group of repetitions of a single exercise performed one after the other without rest.
- A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
- A complete series of points, forming part of a match.
- The act of directing the ball to a teammate for an attack.
- A musical performance by a band, disc jockey, etc., consisting of several musical pieces.
- A drum kit, a drum set.
- A class group in a subject where pupils are divided by ability.
- Three of a kind, especially if two cards are in one's hand and the third is on the board. Compare trips.
- To divide a class group in a subject according to ability
- The system of tunnels that is the home of a badger.
- The pattern of distinctive threads and yarns that make up the plaid of a Scottish tartan.
- A small, square-cut piece of quarried stone used for paving and edging.
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 SETS
- Arranges a table
- Collections
- Gig components
- Goes down
- Tennis units
- Tennis-match units
- Venn-diagram areas
- Chess and tea
- Lays in place
- Sun events
More clues leading to the result ALIGNS
- Does a front-end job
- Joins a cause
- Straightens
- Puts in a row
- Puts into the correct position
- Trues up
- Sets straight
- Does an auto mechanic's job
- Brings into agreement
- Associates (with)
More clues leading to the result ALINES
- Dress shapes
- Dress styles
- Dresses of the 60's
- Skirts of a style
- Jean Chrétien's wife, and namesakes
- Ms. Chrétien, and namesakes
- Dresses with a flare
- Flare-bottomed skirts
- Certain skirts
- Dress designs
More clues leading to the result RESETS
- Hits a bowling button
- Starts over again
- Turns back the clock
- Turns back the clock?
- Adjusts back to zero
- Zeroes
- Turns back, say
- Puts at 000, perhaps
- "Start over" buttons
- Adjusts the alarm
More clues leading to the result TRUES
- Makes level
- Straightens out
- Aligns
- Sets right, as a bike wheel
- Makes even or level
- Adjusts exactly
- Renders accurate
- Squares up
- Some quiz answers
- Aligns properly
More clues leading to the result ATTUNES
- Brings into accord
- Harmonizes
- Adjusts pitch
- Brings into harmony
- Makes complementary (to)
- Makes harmonious
- Gets that syncing feeling?
- Blends in
- Gets in sync
- Puts on the right wavelength
More clues leading to the result GEARS
- Bevel and worm
- First and reverse
- They're often switched
- What a shift shifts
- "Let me change ___ here ..."
- Transmission heart
- Stick-shift selections
- First, second, etc.
- PRNDL picks
- Cogwheels
More clues leading to the result TRIMS
- Neatens
- Adjusts the sails
- Decorates
- Adorns
- Does some editing
- Downsizes
- Cuts hair slightly
- Garnishes
- Some barbershop services
- Takes a little off
More clues leading to the result REGULATES
More clues leading to the result ORIENTS
- Gets one's bearings
- Uses a compass
- Aligns
- Lines up
- Points the right way
- Sets straight
- Fixes the bearings of
- Points properly
- Finds one's bearings
- Points in the right direction
More clues leading to the result CORRECTS
- Uses Liquid Paper
- Makes amends
- Rights
- Rectifies.
- Makes right.
- Checks exam papers
- Works on proofs
- Emends
- Adjusts
- Rectifies
More clues leading to the result SETTLES
- Takes care of the bill
- Takes up residence (in)
- Takes care of a suit, in a way
- Colonizes
- Reconciles
- Avoids a trial
- Resolves out of court
- Resolves, as an argument
- Finds a level
- Reaches an agreement
More clues leading to the result RETUNES
- Adjusts pitch
- Corrects inaccurate pitches
- Adjusts
- Fixes a piano again
- Adjusts, as a piano
- Prepares to play after a break
- Restores to harmony.
- Primes the piano again
- Pulls some strings?
- Fixes, as an instrument
More clues leading to the result TWEAKS
- Fine-tunes
- Adjusts slightly
- Makes minor adjustments
- Makes adjustments
- Minor alterations
- Makes minor adjustments to
- Minor adjustments
- Pinches playfully
- Pinches
- Minimally adjusts
More clues leading to the result TUNES
- Pandora's output
- Melodies
- Pieces of music
- iPod items
- Makes a grand sound grand
- Airs
- Numbers
- Lilts
- Makes purr, as an engine
- Nano or Shuffle fillers
More clues leading to the result FIXES
- Repairs
- Software updates
- Gets working again
- Puts back together
- Rigs
- Predetermines the outcome, in a way
- Tough spots
- Arranges dishonestly
- Patches up
- Mends