The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPLINT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Aid for a broken bone crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPLINT | 100 % | 6 |
Why may SPLINT be the right solution?
The answer to "Aid for a broken bone" is "SPLINT" because a splint is a device used to immobilize and support a broken bone, helping it to heal properly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Aid for a broken bone
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cementation
- reduce
- cast
- splint
- consolidate
- set
- extension
- det
- sets
- reduced
- fracture
- compound fracture
Crossword Answer definitions
SPLINT noun- An inferior kind of cannel coal from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.
- A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
- A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.
- A device to immobilize a body part.
- A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.
- A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.
- A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence.
- To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.
- To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.
- To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.
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